Crime and Punishment by Feodor Dostoevsky I had not read any Dostoevsky until two years ago. His reputation intimidated me.… Read more Crime and Punishment
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 Seven Principles and Beyond
We think of the UU Seven Principles as a summation of the values that form the center of our faith.… Read more The Seven Principles and Beyond
The Core of Our Community
For the next several weeks, we’re going to be talking in Worship about our religious values. Words like “justice, equity… Read more The Core of Our Community
Patience
I know we are all watching the latest news of the COVID-19 Omicron variant with a mix of anxiety, curiosity, frustration,… Read more Patience
Carry On, Jeeves
Carry On, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse This is the second short story collection devoted entirely to Wodehouse’s famous characters… Read more Carry On, Jeeves
The Inimitable Jeeves
The Inimitable Jeeves, By P. G. Wodehouse Filed under books I probably should have read before now, so excuses all… Read more The Inimitable Jeeves
At My Core
The first questions of spirituality are the questions of identity: “Who am I?” and “Who are human beings?” The Christian holiday… Read more At My Core
Love Surrounds Us
Look at this sweet photo I took today! I probably should have waited until Valentine’s Day to use it, but I… Read more Love Surrounds Us
Prater Violet
Prater Violet by Christopher Isherwood I’m still reading 20th century English novels. After finishing The Berlin Stories a week ago… Read more Prater Violet
Howards End
Howards End, by E. M. Forster Howards End is the story of two families: The wealthy German-English Schlegel family and… Read more Howards End