A New York Times story about a dowser, Phil Stine. Just a prediction, Phil and his kind are going to become more and more in demand over the next years...maybe I should take a stab at the profession. My great-grandfather on my father's side was a professional dowser.  Perhaps it's got some hereditary characteristics? I've always wondered if I ...

Remarkable photo journal of 'walking-beside' by Phillip Toledano and his 98 year old father.  

Excellent speech, printed in the Huffington Post July 17, 2008. ''There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends upon dispelling illusions and awakening to the challenge of a present danger. In such moments, we are called upon to move quickly and boldly to shake off complacency, throw aside old habits and rise, ...

  There are plenty of voices these days reminding us to “Be Here Now.” Ram Dass has a book by that title. There’s also Eckhart Tolle’s “The Power of Now,” Niel Fiore’s “The Now Habit,” and a host of other titles embracing presence and the moment.   Now is an old idea.   This past weekend, I led a conversation in Sufi mystic ...

In Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter says to Alice, ''You're not paying attention, and if you don't pay him, you know he won't perform.'' This quote sums up why I am a practicing poet. Because it's easy to not pay attention. It's easy to get caught up in our agendas (especially during holiday time) and not see what miracles are ...