Author Archives: admin
Death to the demagogues
Are our politicians incapable of speaking in calm, measured terms? There comes a point where demagoguery is not simply inflammatory rhetoric. When people blow things out of proportion to a ridiculous point, I think it’s accurate to say that it’s … Continue reading
Death, where is thy bling?
Oh give me a home where the worms will be prone to eat my old body away People with enough money sure can spend a lot of it when they’re getting ready to kick the ice bucket and head to … Continue reading
What atheists miss
I’ve been thinking about atheism this past week. I listened to a talk by philosopher Alain de Botton on what he calls “Atheism 2.0.” (Find it at TED.com.) In it, he laments the fact that nonreligious people miss out on a … Continue reading
It’s my job to be happy
As I’m writing this, it’s cold and dreary outside; I need a pep talk to jump-start my usually cheerful disposition. There’s no debate necessary about whether or not happiness is a useful emotion. It is. We intuitively know (and research … Continue reading
Integrating the Experience
I returned from the Integral Spiritual Experience in Pacific Grove, Calif., exhilarated and feeling an afterglow of love and optimism. This was my third year volunteering for the conference. Attending sessions ranging from the practical (exploring how people who trigger … Continue reading
Integral Spiritual Conference: Kosmic Creativity
By the time you read this, barring any accidents, I will have just returned from a conference in Pacific Grove, Calif. This was the third year that I’ve volunteered to help out with Integral Spiritual Experience at the Asilomar conference … Continue reading
Association spins its cows
The Kansas Livestock Association had its annual convention in Wichita on Dec. 2. We ran a story about it in our Dec. 3 paper with the headline “Ranchers told to think globally.” During the convention, Washington State University professor Jude … Continue reading
Kansas gets an ‘F’ in child sex laws
I was glad to see that Shared Hope International’s work made it into an Associated Press story that appeared in our paper Friday. I’ve been supporting Shared Hope for more than a decade in its fight to eradicate child sex … Continue reading
‘Do unto others’ is golden
I loved the Associated Press article in Wednesday’s Journal about how important it is to be thankful. The science behind the positive effects of gratitude was interesting to read, but certainly not surprising. Everybody knows that when you are thankful, … Continue reading
Where science meets grit
Incredible breakthroughs in technology and therapy have helped lead to an astounding recovery for Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, as seen in the fascinating program on ABC that aired last Monday night. Giffords’ husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, videotaped her long and frustrating … Continue reading