We enjoyed a wonderful first Sunday back at Huber Chapel on March 6. About 35 people chose to join us… Read more A Place For You
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.
Something More Than Happy
After a certain baseline has been satisfied, we know that increasing wealth does not increase happiness. Anthropologists contend that human… Read more Something More Than Happy
Our Human Limits
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent, in the Christian liturgical calendar. The season continues for… Read more Our Human Limits
World Community
My mind and heart are full today with thoughts of the Ukraine. I’m sure yours are, too. The fighting is far… Read more World Community
Democracy and Other Liberalities
The democratic process is one of our Seven Principles, but there’s a deeper value that undergirds democracy: the value of… Read more Democracy and Other Liberalities
Whisky Galore
Whisky Galore by Compton MacKenzie This title was new to me but, being a whisky drinker, immediately caught my attention.… Read more Whisky Galore
Behind the Scenes
There’s been a film shoot happening across the street from my apartment. The production company turned the vacant storefront on… Read more Behind the Scenes
Mid-Year Check-In
This Sunday, following worship and our coffee hour discussion, our Fellowship Board will host a brief congregational meeting. Please join… Read more Mid-Year Check-In
Let all that you do be done in love
In our social justice work, UUs say we “Side with Love.” Isn’t it interesting that “love” never appears in our… Read more Let all that you do be done in love
The Year of the Tiger
Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome to the year of the tiger. Tigers are supposed to represent power, courage, confidence, leadership and… Read more The Year of the Tiger