On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt A member of the church staff was fascinated by this book and asked me… Read more On Bullshit
Author: Rick
My life-long passion is in the arts: music, theater, visual arts, and literature. I graduated from Cal Arts in 1985 with a degree in music composition. After a career in Human Resources with the AIDS Project Los Angeles and as a parish minister for Unitarian Universalist churches in the Los Angeles area, I retired in 2025 and pursued my artistic work: drawing, painting, composing, and creative writing.
Something Always, Always Sings
For Unitarians, who hold a conception of a strictly human Jesus, a physical resurrection is not possible. No human can… Read more Something Always, Always Sings
Easter Sunday
This Sunday will be quite a special day at church. I hope you’ll dress “fancy” and join our Easter parade.… Read more Easter Sunday
Let Me Flower, Help Me Flower
The story of Passover endures because it speaks to one of the fundamental aims of religion: liberation. We seek to… Read more Let Me Flower, Help Me Flower
Passover/Holy Week
This week is Passover, beginning this evening and ending next Sunday. This week is also Holy Week, in the Christian… Read more Passover/Holy Week
Join the Easter Parade
Have you seen the notices for the Easter Bonnet workshops this Sunday and next (April 6 and 13) and wondered… Read more Join the Easter Parade
For the Beauty
As one of the three transcendentals: the good, the true, and the beautiful, beauty is an essential quality of being.… Read more For the Beauty
Easter Bonnet Workshop
This year, UUCSC celebrates Easter with an Easter parade. I invite you to join the display by preparing an Easter… Read more Easter Bonnet Workshop
Stewardship Begins
Our 2025 Stewardship Campaign begins! When you receive your packet, I trust you will return your pledge card promptly with the… Read more Stewardship Begins
Invisible Cities
Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino I don’t remember how I discovered Italo Calvino. Someone must have recommended him to me.… Read more Invisible Cities