The Holiness Of Redwood Trees

The Holiness Of Redwood Trees

by | Jul 12, 2025 | Meditations, Nature

Some things just never get old, spending time among the giant redwood trees of Northern California is one of those things. The coast redwood, sequoia sempervirens, is found only along a narrow band of coastal California from Big Sur in the south to just above the...
A Bibliophile’s Guide To Book Hunting

A Bibliophile’s Guide To Book Hunting

by | Jul 3, 2025 | Meditations

I’m a hunter. My prey aren’t deer. I don’t rise before dawn to stalk lakes and marshes in search of waterfowl. I have no desire to roam the Serengeti and bag a trophy to hang on the wall of my study. I don’t own a gun. I’ve never shot a gun. A bow and arrow? Leave...
Joy, Love, Peace

Joy, Love, Peace

by | Jun 26, 2025 | Love, Meditations

The sun has just risen over the peak of Haleakala, the 10,053 foot high dormant volcano that dominates the East Maui landscape; it’s a picture-perfect morning as Carol and I make our way down the white sand dreamway that is Keawakapu Beach here on the island’s south...
Maui Stories

Maui Stories

by | Jun 23, 2025 | Meditations, Nature

A Real Life Dr. Seuss Tree The coconut palm is a real life Dr. Seuss tree and a symbol of the tropics the world over. The trunk twists and turns skyward at crazy angles, the more extreme of which makes me wonder how the tree manages to stay rooted in the ground. A...
Condiments On Parade

Condiments On Parade

by | May 3, 2025 | Meditations

The condiments are lined up like soldiers on the formica countertop. Captain Mustard, as yellow as a frosty glass of lemonade on a July afternoon, is their leader. He stands straight and tall, his flat-top helmet reaching towards the ceiling. He’s not “mean” like...
Mr. Don’s Classroom

Mr. Don’s Classroom

by | Apr 28, 2025 | Meditations

“Good morning boys and girls.” “Good morning Mr. Don!!” “It is so nice to see all of your smiling, white faces today. Before we begin our day, does anyone have any questions? Yes, Bob.” “Ah, my name is Roberto sir.” “In my classroom we use American names young man!”...