The bane of subtle distraction

September 20, 2013 | 6 comments

I was practicing with my men’s doubles tennis team in Howard Amon Park a few weeks ago, and I learned a valuable lesson about not letting one’s thought get subtly distracted. The park is located on the bank of the

Work for Peace

September 17, 2013 | 3 comments

It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.   ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

The floods in Colorado

September 16, 2013 | 6 comments

The Boulder area of Colorado, and communities miles away, have been deluged with torrential rains and flash floods that have sent thousands fleeing from their homes over the last few days. The disaster immediately touched home for me because I

Are you ready to soar?

September 13, 2013 | 4 comments

An airplane loaded with passengers was waiting on the tarmac at an airport for permission to leave. The captain finally broadcast over the speaker system that he had received approval to taxi onto the runway and take off. It’s about