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There are few topics that don’t interest me, but some of my favorites include music and performance, philosophy, theology, spirituality, metaphysics, behavior, intelligence, and some “lighter” genres such as fine dining, classic and historical fashion, and … anything to do with Boston!
Did I pique your interest with any of those? Did I come close? Then, let’s stay in touch!
You can expect me to write weekly (at least, that’s the plan). And I definitely want to hear from you!
Please Note!! No intolerance, nastiness nor (knowing) untruths will be posted here. I want this to be a safe, comfortable place for us to share ideas. Let’s be honest, kind and respectful of each other; we we have all had enough of the other stuff….
My Latest Spiritual Experiences—and My Thoughts on Religion (Simplified)
June 1, 2025 I do not know how to start this. Recently, I have not had very many spiritual experiences, except for two, now, that aredifferent from the ones I have had previously and have been writing about. I brieflymentioned the first one in my piece on Pope...
A Letter to His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV
Your Holiness: My humble congratulations to you on your elevation to the Papacy. On the heels of the beloved Pope Francis, you are a continuing beacon of hope to the world. It is of that role that I write to you. You are in a unique position, as the leader of a...
The ‘Holy Week’ of Pope Francis
Let me say this first—I was born, baptized and raised as a Roman Catholic. I also attended parochial school for 12 years (yes, all of my pre-college education was inescapably based on Catholic teachings). So, I have some basis for what I am about to say. At the same...
My Memoir: Introduction
My Memoir Visions, Visitations and The Voice PrefaceI have unusual transcendental experiences. Notice, I did not call them unique, because they are not. Much has been written by and about Christian saints and exemplary, holy people of other belief systems who have had...
A Different Visit From David
(One year later…and a few years ago) Today, June 21, 2021, is the day after Fathers’ Day, which we celebrated without David for the second year. In a row. Jonathan seemed to want no fuss made for him, and he told me later in the day that he had gone for a walk or a...
A Deliberately Controversial Question:
Is High Intelligence Ever a Disability? I just came across an answer that I responded with last year on Quora, the Question-and-Answer forum. It was in response to a question about high-level intelligence. I would love to hear from any of you who have opinions on...