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
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.
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
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong I’m always happy when friends recommend books, even, as in this case,… Read more On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
How Rare, How Lovely, This Fellowship
The most important value for a religious community is the community. As a faith community, our fellowship is at the… Read more How Rare, How Lovely, This Fellowship
Very Good, Jeeves!
Very Good, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse Very Good, Jeeves is the third of the three books of short stories Wodehouse… Read more Very Good, Jeeves!
Going Out of Your Way
When I left Bakersfield on Tuesday morning for Los Angeles, I made a quick decision to drive through Tehachapi instead of… Read more Going Out of Your Way
Crime and Punishment
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
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