With Sorrow We Dissent
With Sorrow We Dissent “With sorrow […] we dissent,” closes the final paragraph of the official response to the decision handed down yesterday by the Supreme Court of the United States. These [...]
Attempted scam is a lesson on fraud
Attempted scam is a lesson on fraud My goal was simple: to cancel a rental car in another city because I no longer needed it. When I called the number that I assumed would connect me with those [...]
Trust’s presence or absence will make the difference
Trust’s presence or absence will make the difference by Dennis Patrick Slattery Many will remember Ronald Reagan’s famous and oft-repeated mantra, “Trust But Verify.” He was taught this Russian [...]
Words define, or destroy, our country’s democracy
Words define, or destroy, our country’s democracy Dennis Patrick Slattery, For the Express-News, Jan. 15, 2022 Some 30 years ago I developed a habit of rising early to write in my journal. I sit [...]
Preserving our innocence: At what cost?
Preserving our innocence: At what cost? [The Op-Ed was published in The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung on January 8, 2022.] Dennis Patrick Slattery, Ph.D. Democracies thrive on the presence of [...]
James Smallwood: The Abode of Awakening
The Abode of Awakening Our Physical Body Consciously Connecting with Our Luminous Presence “When we are attached to our thoughts, our “beliefs” our sensations, and we are not consciously [...]
Poem: I Am Grateful by Diane P. Coffey
I Am Grateful By Diane P. Coffey To say the words I am grateful Is an opening into my heart Gratitude reveals acceptance Like lotus petals Slowly One at a time Unfolding Gratitude [...]
Who Gets Left Out of the ‘Great Outdoors’ Story?
Who Gets Left Out of the ‘Great Outdoors’ Story? You’ve heard of Davy Crockett. Now meet Lancelot Jones, Sylvia Stark and other Black outdoors pioneers who can redefine our notion of the natural [...]
