Universe of constant changeDivine spirit of creativityGod of what’s happening nowNext and new Ever present yetAlways becoming in all ways Carry… Read more The Beautiful Unknown
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.
Faithfully Flexible
The history of Hanukkah tells of people so committed to their faith that they went to battle rather than bend.… Read more Faithfully Flexible
A Great Light
It’s been a tough year this year. It’s been a tough couple of months. I hope you’re feeling some peace… Read more A Great Light
The Christmas Story
Of course it’s just a story: no star, no manger, no trip to Bethlehem, no angel. But the magic and… Read more The Christmas Story
Healthy Holidays
Whether you celebrate any or all of the winter holidays, I wish you a joyous, peaceful, beautiful, time. Let’s have… Read more Healthy Holidays
Celebrate Christmas Eve at UUCSC
Our annual Christmas Eve service will begin at 4:30 PM, Tuesday, December 24. The theme is “A Great Light” and… Read more Celebrate Christmas Eve at UUCSC
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne On my recent trip to Guadalajara for the Thanksgiving holiday, I read for the… Read more The Scarlet Letter
Joy to the World
Merry. Happy. Glad tidings. Comfort and joy. The words of the season, speak to the aspect of the spiritual life… Read more Joy to the World
Pedro Paramo
Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo This is a second reading of this marvelous short novel. I first read the novel… Read more Pedro Paramo
The Kid from Tomkinsville
The Kid from Tomkinsville by John R. Tunis In Philip Roth’s American Pastoral, he mentions The Kid from Tomkinsville as… Read more The Kid from Tomkinsville