I left last week in a strange place. By Sunday I was feeling sad that so many people seem unable or unwilling find a way to change their minds and look within themselves for a way to compassion, respect and outright love for their neighbors regardless of politics, race, religion or other differences. I believe BELIEFS, VALUES & ACTIONS Reflections in the light today, January 7, 2021 I grew up having seen the violence and hate born out of fear and insecurity that spawned World War II. I saw that we were fighting against white supremacy and an authoritarian regime bent on destroying those who were seen as the opposition. As we come to the end of 2020, like no other year we have endured, and we look ahead, what are we to make of this experience? Is it a review of what happened and how we responded? Is it a time to make promises that next year will be different? Or better? Could it It was the day before Christmas and all through the land No one was playing, not even the band. Some people were traveling from near or far Few by airplane, some by car. Many were troubled by visions in their head Of loved ones in families who now are dead. Daughters and sons with tears It was the day before Christmas and all through the land No one was playing, not even the band. Some people were traveling from near or far Few by airplane, some by car. Many were troubled by visions in their head Of loved ones in families who now are dead. Daughters and sons with tears On Monday, December 21, 2020, at 3:02 AM, MST, the sun will reach its southernmost point before starting back on its northward trek toward Spring. That’s how it appears. That’s for all of us in the northern hemisphere. You can calculate your own time according to your zone. It has more to do with the For the past 4 years we in the U.S. have dealt with a lot of egotistical, maniacal, narcissistic, grandiosity and apathetic, ignorant, recalcitrant personalities. I am not talking about one or two people although they could be easily identified . The concomitant behaviors are destructive and many people, far more than I would have believed, I live in a desert environment, and I take periodic, personal retreats, some in the desert, some in the mountains, some on water. The natural, external environment is important to me and the internal environment even more so. My most recent 3-day experience was on a ranch on the outskirts of Tucson. I went there The first category of a 4th quarter, which looms large in some households, is in a sport that measures the length of a game by quarters, football and basketball being the more obvious. That 4th quarter is often the defining one when one team or the other maintains a lead to win, falls behind to 
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CHRISTMAS 2020
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