Dialogue is a word that has been rendered almost meaningless by having so many meanings to so many people. Politicians have appropriated the word and nearly destroyed its usefulness. But…
Martin LeFevre
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It’s a mild, early spring late morning in northern California. The first white and pink blossoms have popped out on the flowering trees in the neighborhood and parkland. And magnificent…
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For about 100,000 years, since “fully modern humans” emerged from Africa, we humans have been as we are—tribal, self-centered, and with brains, minds and cultures dominated by the unparalleled adaptive…
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A flock of small birds lands in the shallows of the stream, and a few begin furiously beating their wings in the water. More join in, and suddenly there are…
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Whether one calls it meditation, mindfulness, or simply awareness, learning the art of undivided observation is essential to during inwardly alive during this dark age. The human mind, for tens…
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Is anything beyond random natural selection happening with the evolution of potentially intelligent life on Earth and presumably on other life-bearing planets? Natural selection isn’t the driver of evolution; evolution…
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Being of Irish extraction, despite my surname, I have a weakness for stories. I say weakness because stories have their place – just not first place. What is a story?…
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The afternoon was gray and chilly, with only the saddle-shaped opening to the canyon visible in the hills beyond town. Sitting on plastic and pads, I welcomed the sun as…