470 years ago, give or take a bit, Henry VIII dissolved the vast majority the monasteries, friaries, priories, and convents in England which, seemingly, brought an end to vowed Religious Life in England. One might assume, then, that the Church of England and its daughters such as the Episcopal Church would be missing monks, nuns, … READ MORE…
An early time manager, Ben Franklin famously said – “Does thou love life? Then do not squander time for that’s the stuff life is made of.” All business and professional people know the value of time and how success is dependent on its good management. And as time management is the servant of other business … READ MORE…
I’ve never used a Windows PC more than occasionally. I wrote my PhD thesis on a DOS machine, where each chapter took up 5 1/4 floppy and everything ran from a command line. Fortunately, the lab down the hall,which had just purchased a new-fangled Macintosh, helped me do my graphics. It’s hard to explain to … READ MORE…
The Episcopal News Service tells us about the role Bishop John Chane of Washington DC (former Dean of St Paul’s) played in the release of the American hikers held prisoner in Iran. The Sept. 21 release of U.S. hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal from an Iranian prison “affirms the importance of the role of … READ MORE…
The Cathedral was filled with friends of the furry, finny, or feathered variety. The various photographers are putting their pictures on line at the Cathedral’s Flickr site which you can access here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stpaulscathedral/sets/72157627804827640/ Meanwhile, here are some photos to get you started!
Here I am sitting on a plane, again writing a blog post for St. Paul’s (note to self – must write at other times as well). I have an announcement to make. I need to come out of the closet. Are you ready? OK here goes – I am a democrat. There I said it, … READ MORE…
On Friday, September 9th I was grumbling a bit to our weekly breakfast group about what might be coming along in the way of observing the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Then, after attending church on September 11th, I sent those friends, and a few others, the following email about my impressions. To my surprise, several … READ MORE…
Here are some thoughts about my experience with the Progoff Intensive Journal process… First of all; the Progoff Intensive Journal Program, developed by psychologist Dr. Ira Progoff, is an integrated method of self-developing writing exercises. It’s a two-part series using psychological principles. I attended the workshop last fall and while learning and working with the … READ MORE…
The folks of the Simpler Living ministry are part of a coalition, San Diego 350, working for clean energy to address climate change. A number of events are planned for Sept 24th including a rally in the Park and interfaith panel. Look for some familiar faces in the video below!
I am, from time to time, mocked, excoriated, and called a curmudgeon once I have expressed an opinion that seems not to match up with what some of my contemporaries have come to accept as normal, current modes of behavior in public. There is a list of things that we have to put up with … READ MORE…