Liliana and I have found the most extraordinary book, beautiful in every way! And guess what? It’s for adults and children. C’mere a minute. You have to see this. Look what author/illustrator Jeannie Baker did with collages and storytelling in her book Mirror. It’s remarkable. Here’s the front cover. If you flip the book over, […]
Making Sense of the Tsunami
I found a great article (CNN’s Jessica Ravitz’s “Finding Faith Amid Disaster”) that compiled comments from various belief sectors (including ones from a rabbi, a Buddhist priest, a Jesuit priest, one of the directors of the Islamic Society, a Buddhist monk, an atheist, a Buddhist nun, and the president and CEO of the Billy Graham […]
Lady Gaga
Last fall, Dan and I went to a Lady Gaga concert, just to see what all the hype was about. It was an eye-opener, let me tell you, but in the most positive way. She calls her fans (and she has a massive, loyal following, let me tell you) Little Monsters. She recently tweeted a […]
The Spiritual Dimension of Depression
Although my father was never diagnosed with clinical depression, he suffered under its heavy hand most his life. Later in life, when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the doctors put him on antidepressants, he was nicer, kinder. Since depression is in my genes, I’m more cognizant of its grip. It can be crippling and […]
Anne Rice
I read Anne Rice’s recent renunciation of Christianity, and I thought, “I’m SO there.” And then I read all the inane and cruel comments below the news article, and my heart sank. Really, people? This is what you say to someone who is telling her truth? [Playing devil’s advocate here: do you think anyone wants […]