Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley I’ve wanted to read this novel for some time. I’m always curious… Read more Devil in a Blue Dress
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.
The Ability to Achieve Purpose
The power to direct our lives and achieve our goals is essential to spiritual health. Where can we find our… Read more The Ability to Achieve Purpose
Post-Fire Recovery
After a devastating week in our city I was pleased that we were spared further destruction this last week. As… Read more Post-Fire Recovery
Maurice
Maurice by E. M. Forster I first read Maurice sometime in my teens, back in the 1970s. The writing dates… Read more Maurice
Picasso
Picasso by Gertrude Stein Usually, I only include books in this diary that I have read completely. I feel I… Read more Picasso
Prepare for Saints
Prepare for Saints: Gertrude Stein, Virgil Thomson, and the Mainstreaming of American Modernism by Steven Watson Jim and I hosted… Read more Prepare for Saints
Los Angeles Fires
What a disaster we experienced this week. For some the tragedy is direct and personal. The loss of a home… Read more Los Angeles Fires
Who Am I, Really?
It’s easier toward the end of life to see that what we call the self is widely changeable. I’m not… Read more Who Am I, Really?
Worship Videos
Did you know that all of our worship services are recorded and the videos are posted on our church website? The… Read more Worship Videos
Where I’m Calling From
Where I’m Calling From: Stories by Raymond Carver Raymond Carver published several collections of short stories in the 1980s. This… Read more Where I’m Calling From