March 8, 2011 | 2 comments
Who do you expect to win in Libya? I asked myself recently. I sympathize with the rebels who are fighting for increased human rights and freedoms. I do not have firsthand experience living in Libya, but from what I read
February 18, 2011 | 6 comments
A reader emailed the following quote to me which I found thought provoking… Susanna Wesley, the mother of John Wesley who founded Methodism, wrote in a 1725 letter to her 22-year-old son: “Take this rule: whatever weakens your reason, impairs
February 11, 2011 | 8 comments
When I lectured in Canada two weeks ago, one Tuesday morning, I was scheduled to ride a seaplane from Victoria Harbor to Vancouver Bay. Problem was, when I arrived at the depot, the planes, including mine, were cancelled because of
February 9, 2011 | 2 comments
Recently, I heard a woman recount an episode she had with aggressive mental suggestion. She was driving down a narrow road with a sharp curve ahead. There was a steep bank to the right side. A voice within commanded, “You
September 6, 2010 | 5 comments
Have you seen the movie “Inception,” with Leonardo DiCaprio? I went last week with my family and I found it extremely thought provoking. Aside from the violence, which I don’t care for, the theme was a metaphysical powder keg. Cobb,