Wild Kingdom by Fran Lynggaard Hansen
   Wild Kingdom, hosted by Marlin Perkins was the beginning of my lifelong love affair with the animal world.  
Each week, stiff Mr. Perkins would stand in front of a television monitor and stiffly gesture to his audience. Read More...

Are We Ready?by Laurence W (Larry) Thomas
   When I was a freshman in college, my drama professor asked me what I wanted to accomplish in life. It seemed an unfair question then, and I’ve never asked any of my students that question. I don’t remember exactly how I answered Dr. Parker’s question, but it was probably something suitably jejune like wanting to convulse the world or to upset society’s apple cart  Read More...

MOURNING THE GULF by Marguerite Serkin
    If it weren’t BP, it would be somebody else. Who is to blame for the oil spill in the Gulf? It is all of us, at least all of us old enough to drive and vote and make decisions... Read More...

Reiki by Marc Edwards
   Reiki came to my attention by word of mouth. Yogini LaVerne Maxwell mentioned it during a conversation, however, I had never heard of it. “Reiki? What in the world is Reiki?” Read More...