Hey Crystal, this one’s for you

I met a new friend this evening….generally I don’t go out after working all day….I know, it sounds like I’m doing hard, manual labor or something that really wears me out. Nope, it’s taking care of problems, fielding calls, providing, as they say, some of the best servant leadership around, lots of communication up, down, [...]

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Hey, this is Raven, about that book

After all that, the title came easily. “Everyone’s Messiah – What Will You Do?” Of course, easily is all relative….and relative to the rest of my life at that time, the title was a breeze. Except, I had to consider my readers, or actually assume that someone might be persuaded to read this book. [...]

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Exactly….just as I thought…..it’s oh so blue

Exactly…just as I thought. You want to know more, and so do I. But today is November 18 and I am channeling a blue deeper than indigo….considering my mentor, Daisaku Ikeda and celebrating many lifetimes of world peace…. Always with your eye on the future, inspiring generations of youth to stand up, to take the [...]

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And that’s how it all began…the book. Yes, tomorrow…the book.

Listen to the messiah-story   
This is an old Chassidic story about a monastery, once filled with thousands of monks, that had fallen on hard times. After years of dissension, the monastery was not a happy place to be. The older monks had died and there were only five grumpy, middle-aged monks left.
            Nearby, in the [...]

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“Yikes,” says the blogger, and wonders what she will write

Is there anybody going to listen to my story….it’s still about the girl who came to stay. Stay within the SGI, stay within the safe stream of Buddhism, channel all those creative energies towards something positive and life-affirming. But, I had this nasty little life experience, just about 22 years ago…..and it stayed with me over time. Now, [...]

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Ruminating on Obama’s Toolbox

Thanks to my good friends, Melissa and Yolanda, at The Kitchen Table (http://princetonprofs.blogspot.com/). They are some very wise women.
“Winning does not give us a mandate to run over the interests of those we defeated. It gives us the responsibility to try to build greater consensus for our viewpoint. ” I agree, there are many things [...]

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For my little SpiderMan in Portland, this one’s for you

I find life so strange these days…..folks who (figuratively) don’t have a nice China pot to pee in are up in arms about “spreading the wealth.” Now, when I grew up, my family was definitely at the top of the heap – we were wealthy, socially prominent Democrats. We knew where we came from (good [...]

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Yes, we can – channeling the inner Virginian

I had a dream; heard Aunt Anne’s voice calling me and felt a green light, urging me to go…..so off I went. As usual, it’s a historical and political discussion. Aunt Anne is the last of my father’s generation; the source of solice, comfort, and history for me when everything is upside down. And even [...]

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Welcome to the White House, Mr. & Mrs. Obama

Sometimes, someone says it better than your buddhist mama and I have to share. Today , I have decided to stay and welcome the Obamas to the White House. I hope that they enjoy the Presidency and fare well.

Dear Red States:
 
We’ve decided we’re leaving. We intend to form our own country, and we’re taking [...]

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