I went to the zoo to talk to the animals – specifically KJ, the 19-yr.-old male orangutan. He was depressed, angry, and not moving.  He was slated to go to Waco, Texas, to be with Mei, and Rachel was here to take him on the long over-land journey.  Temporarily held for five months at Zoo […]

Zoos and Aquariums are safe places where people of all ages can experience wildlife in ways that are not otherwise easily possible, particularly in urban settings. As we visit zoos to learn about animals and conservation, we have a unique opportunity to also learn about and promote world peace. Conservation is dependent on peaceful human [...]

We have Movie Sunday at our house every month on the 2nd Sunday, at 3:00pm. We open it up to the community, neighbors, and strangers. There is always a great discussion afterwards about the movie – some principle or lesson that it brought to light. This month’s movie is “Losing Sight Of Shore”, a documentary […]

Good afternoon to you all.  I am here to talk about peace – a peace that we all long for in our hearts.  We have heard from many distinguished guests today and about many ways towards peace.  I come to tell you what is already in your hearts, that you are all one people.  The […]

I read this story years ago (not sure of its author), and now I bring it to you here: A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him.  When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks right […]