Tag Archives: UU 2nd Principle

Sustenance: Relationships

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Bob Patrick

People amaze me.  Sometimes that amazement is inspiring!  Recently, it was the department store clerk who, on my behalf, called every level of her supervisors to my aid to make my transaction work.  She did it in a way that let … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Acceptance

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Bob Patrick

Perhaps you have been following the unfolding stories of horror around how children and their unmarried mothers were treated in Ireland from the 1800’s until the 1960’s in so called “homes” run largely by orders of Catholic nuns.  As is … Continue reading →

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Wings: To Live in Peace

Posted on May 27, 2014 by admin

I spent a summer in Egypt my senior year of college.  The things I learned have become key to my understanding of Egypt and the Middle East. Egypt has a complicated Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Egyptian identity and is filled with … Continue reading →

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Flight: Memorial Day

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

The largest event of the year in my small-town community is the Memorial Day parade.  I attend annually with my children, and annually I endeavor to refrain from crying uncontrollably when the banner that lists the names of the fallen … Continue reading →

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Wings: Getting There

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Are we there yet?  The age-old cry from children in the back of the car, impatient to reach the intended destination.  Weary, cranky, eager to get this part of the trip over with so that they can get to the … Continue reading →

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Metamorphosis: Community Transforming

Posted on April 30, 2014 by admin

I recently read most of a book titled “Bowling Alone”.  And I say most of a book because it was 480 pages long and full of statistics – a fine subject someone else needs to study.  The author, Robert Putnam, … Continue reading →

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Metamorphosis: A Smile

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Bob Patrick

I’ve spent years inside of high school buildings which are notorious for long hallways. Every hour or so, with the ring of a bell, hundreds or thousands of human beings move into these long hallways and move to their next … Continue reading →

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