An unexpected summer guest leaves my family with an even more unexpected gift.

Torture is an inhumane practice and surely there are "criminals" we should prosecute? But wait, what it there is another perspective? What if we give them all immunity?

Talking to a group of teachers this morning made me think about some of the evolution of my teaching the Cycles of the Heart. It started with a "calling" at 13...

African Americans deserve more respect than Jesse Jackson gives them.

Five people were killed as a result of "bad choices". We all make them, but why? Understanding how we get caught in the Cycle of Egocentrism can help us sort it out.

Many of us experience empathy deficits. Why does empathy matter? What difference does it make if we have it or not?

So many times we find ourselves believing we have no power. Sunday, Barrack Obama pled with black fathers to recognize they have the power to change and challenged them to take Ownership of their lives and families.

My experiences over 13 years of camping at the Kerrville New Folk Festival have shaped my life and the lives of my kids. This year had something surprising in store for us and Kerrville will never be the same.

CPS may have gone in under the wrong precedent... but isn't having pregnant teens who say they are "married" (illegally) precedent enough? There may be no 'bad guys" but there are clearly some victims here. I have a better idea...