Language and Silence Posted on 09/27/2016 by Michael Gray “Think before you speak” can be good advice if you tend to blurt out things you later regret. But for some of us, it...
Reunions, Nests, and Flight Paths Posted on 09/21/2016 by Michael Gray Now and then I receive invitations for school reunions, but I’ve never felt tempted to catch up with people whom I didn’t know all...
Gratitude—if not now, when? Posted on 09/14/2016 by Michael Gray “If we are fortunate enough to be exposed to a variety of influences, we may realize that the reality we take for granted has...
Blocked Drains and Open Roads Posted on 09/06/2016 by Michael Gray There are so many areas of life where I assume that I am powerless. Sometimes I just have to call an expert, if I’m...
The Hope of the World Posted on 08/30/2016 by Michael Gray The problem with ethical maxims is that we may or may not follow them. They are likely to operate on the level of good...
Coming Ashore Posted on 08/23/2016 by Michael Gray Was it a bad move to come ashore? Has humanity benefited from leaving home, and setting up shop on the shoreline? The daily news...
Gratitude Posted on 08/16/2016 by Michael Gray It’s a gift even to have a feeling that life is a gift. There are so many elements in our environment that cause dismay...
Aesop’s Animals. Posted on 08/10/2016 by Michael Gray The dodo and the dinosaurs have moved on, but Aesop’s Ant and Grasshopper will never die, as long as there are doers and dreamers....
A Broken System Posted on 08/02/2016 by Michael Gray Why do two back-to-back political conventions leave us so exhausted, so doubtful that their gushing enthusiasms amounted to anything more than fantasy? How can...
Home Coming Posted on 07/26/2016 by Michael Gray For whomever may be experiencing anxiety, illness, or uncertainty about what is heading our way, may Ken’s poem celebrate a home coming to the...