Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather My husband, a teacher of American History at a middle school, was… Read more Death Comes for the Archbishop
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.
Sweat the Small Stuff
Effective justice action comes in all shapes and sizes. Do what you can do. Do what fits your skills, your… Read more Sweat the Small Stuff
It’s the People
I was at a party recently talking to someone I didn’t know. Eventually she asked me what I do for… Read more It’s the People
Make a Choice to End Gun Violence
I’m heartsick this morning from the news of the shooting at the elementary school in Texas. I was already sick… Read more Make a Choice to End Gun Violence
O Pioneers!
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather The title comes with an exclamation point, like a musical. And it’s more than the… Read more O Pioneers!
Don’t Live in the Present
Spiritual wisdom suggests we find equanimity when we practice living in the moment neither clinging to past hurts or fretting… Read more Don’t Live in the Present
All Things Pass
2009, when my Smart Car was brand new. Unfortunately, last Sunday, my car and I were involved in an accident. I… Read more All Things Pass
This Time for Me
This Time for Me, a Memoir by Alexandra Billings with Joanne Gordon I’ve never met Alexandra Billings but I have… Read more This Time for Me
Living Nonviolent Communication
Living Nonviolent Communication: Practical Tools to Connect and Communicate Skillfully in Every Situation by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD A church community… Read more Living Nonviolent Communication
A Proposal for our Future Ministry
After worship last Sunday, the Board and I held an “Exploratory Meeting” to present a proposal concerning ministry for the… Read more A Proposal for our Future Ministry