In fourth grade my teacher, Mrs. Cameron, had the Golden Rule written out and displayed above the chalkboard so we could see it every day.  “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”  So each day while I was learning that Columbus discovered America, that 8 x 2 was 16, and that [...]

In my high school Government class, my teacher, Mr. Craft, had us do this wonderful experiment to help us understand how a President is elected in the United States of America.  I learned something valuable in the week long experiment, not just about how a President is elected, I learned something valuable about myself.  Here [...]

I decided to attend the 2008 Nevada Caucus this past Saturday because I wanted to support my current favorite candidate, and also to see what this caucus thing was all about.  I was in for quite an experience; it was like nothing I expected.
First of all, when I moved to Nevada I registered as a [...]

The other night I went to sleep and told my guides to send me a dream I could blog about.  I do this periodically to give them a chance to send me something they want me to share with others.  The dream I had that night had a profound emotional impact on me and I [...]

What are the spiritual ramifications of abortion?  Is abortion murder?  Is it a sin?  Does a woman acquire negative karma when she terminates her pregnancy?  Does the father who agrees to an abortion suffer any negative karma?  Do souls choose to be aborted?  What happens to souls when they are aborted?  These are all great [...]

During college, while I was getting my B.A. in Psychology, I took a few social psychology classes and ended up doing some interesting experiments.  One of them was an experiment where my partner, Marcy, and I wanted to determine under what conditions people were likely to give money to someone who asked.  We were testing [...]

In college I attended a leadership retreat as part of a program put on by the Greek Panhellenic Council at various schools in Southern California.  Four representatives from each sorority and fraternity were sent to the University of Santa Barbara for a weekend of learning how to be a good leader.  I figured it was just [...]

Back in college while getting my B.A. in Psychology, I took a Social Psychology course and I just loved it.  Our professor did these wonderful group experiments designed to showcase the behaviors of people when they get in a group.  But one experiment in particular really upset and amazed me.  I’ll tell you what happened [...]

Are you one of those people who complain about how the world is run?  Do you sit with your friends and say, “Those bastards in Washington need to get a clue” or “Why don’t our politicians do something for us?” or “How about a tax break for us poor folk down here.  We deserve something!”
Stop complaining.
No.  [...]

A lot of people know that Steve has given up watching television and I’ve received a lot of requests asking if I plan to give it up as well.  The short answer is, no, I’m not planning to give it up, and here’s why.
I wrote a previous blog entry about Why I Never Watch the [...]