The Diamond as Big as the Ritz and Other Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald Fitzgerald wrote these six stories at… Read more The Diamond as Big as the Ritz
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 Beautiful and Damned
The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald To be clear, it’s about one set of people, not two: people… Read more The Beautiful and Damned
Flower Communion
I am taking a few days off, so I won’t be with you this Sunday. I hope you enjoy the… Read more Flower Communion
RE Sunday
Providing religious education for children is as important now as it has ever been. But today’s social reality creates new… Read more RE Sunday
Prayer for RE Sunday
Holy spirit of life and love That moves through all things And that connects us all with hope and power… Read more Prayer for RE Sunday
Budget Final Steps
Last Saturday the Board and Finance Committee hosted the last of the three Budget Hearings they had scheduled. The congregation… Read more Budget Final Steps
Ficciones
Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges I had finished This Side of Paradise and The Kingdom of Sand and wanted to… Read more Ficciones
Busy Weekend
We have a couple of busy days this weekend at UUCSC. Most of what I’ll mention here is covered further… Read more Busy Weekend
No Gift is Too Small
On the day we honor those Americans who have given the ultimate sacrifice, I want us to also consider all… Read more No Gift is Too Small
End of Church Year Preaching Schedule
We are coming rapidly to the end of the church year. I have one more sermon to give in my… Read more End of Church Year Preaching Schedule