Author: redwa1106

It was one of those events that you just don’t see coming. It was just supposed to be a regular check up, but as the technician called my name I sensed that something wasn’t right.My instincts were correct; the ball joints were shot as were the brake cylinders. She would soon need tires and brakes.… Continue reading July 2009: Cash for Clunkers →

First Collector: At this festive time of year, Mr. Scrooge, it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute.  Ebenezer: Are there no prisons?  First Collector: Plenty of prisons.  Ebenezer: And the  workhouses - are they still in operation?  First Collector: They are. I wish I… Continue reading A Conversation with Ebenezer Scrooge. →

Gathering: Now, as we gather, let's pause to center ourselves, give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives, and to be both present and mindful as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: The history of the observation of Decoration Day is in dispute. However, In April 1865, following Lincoln's assassination,… Continue reading In Memoriam →

My Letter to the Editor in response to the local Republican Party's response to calls to stop the hate and bigotry: Recently the Berks County Republican Party was called out by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for its Facebook posts featuring white supremacist symbols and its hyperbole in comparing Governor Wolfe to the Nazis. The ADL… Continue reading Berks GOP and white Supremacists: Letter to the Editor →

Gathering: Now, as we gather, let's pause to center ourselves, give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives, and to be both present and mindful as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: A symbol ... is a visual image or sign representing an idea -- a deeper indicator of… Continue reading The Power of Symbols →

Gathering: Now, as we gather, let's pause to center ourselves, give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives, and to be both present and mindful as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: As we sit cooped up in our homes, many of us are seeking and finding advice on… Continue reading The Arts →

This question is at the heart of our very being. Although it seems so simple that a four year old could answer (“I am a person, you are a person, that tree and that car are not people”), the answer has been nuanced since recorded history began and continues to this day. Sometimes the answer… Continue reading In America, Who is a Person? →

Gathering: Now, as we gather, let's pause to center ourselves, give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives, and to be both present and mindful as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: “It does not seem normal, this surge of animal fear I feel buzzing around my ears as… Continue reading Anxiety →

Gathering: Holy One who is know to us by many names and in many ways, we give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives. Be present now as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: Social Capital is the mutual trust and cooperation that arises from the web of connections among… Continue reading Bowling Alone →

Gathering: Now, as we gather, let's pause to center ourselves, give thanks for the blessings that we have in our lives, and to be both present and mindful as we enter a time of thought and discussion. Focus: Epistemology is the philosophical answer to the question “How do we know?”. It seeks not just an… Continue reading Doubt →