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
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.
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
One Body, One Vote
A sermon in response to the leaked Supreme Court opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito that, if adopted as the… Read more One Body, One Vote
Search
Search, by Michelle Huneven Search is a novel about a search committee. The setting is the fictional Arroyo Unitarian Universalist… Read more Search
News From the UUFKC Board
At the Board meeting on May 1, we made several important decisions I want to bring to your attention. Our… Read more News From the UUFKC Board
UUFKC Welcomes New Members
On Sunday, April 24, our Fellowship was excited to welcome eight new members. Seven new members were able to attend… Read more UUFKC Welcomes New Members
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth, by Edith Wharton I thought to read Henry James’ Washington Square and this novel, together. Both… Read more The House of Mirth
The Last Impresario
The Last Impresario: The Life, Times, and Legacy of Sol Hurok by Harlow Robinson After meeting Harlow and his husband… Read more The Last Impresario