spiritual insights on religion, social justice and comparative theology
We are stuck in a battle of wills; our will to succeed, our will to survive, our will to thrive, and, in the midst of this struggle, we purport to be the sum total of our tangled yarn of thoughts and emotions. Our attachment to the outcomes of our actions sometimes brings with it more anxiety, … Continue reading Our Tangled Yarn of Thoughts and Emotions by William Klein
There’s a great song by REM about oppression called “Fall on Me.” Michael Stipe sings about the sky falling and world collapsing on the character in the song as a result of being born in the wrong place, in the wrong class with the wrong set of circumstances. In an interview Stipe talks about the … Continue reading The Psychology of Oppression by William Klein
I visited my friends who have a house in Old Forge, New York. There is a moderately tough climb on Bald Mountain to the fire station where lookouts watched for fires in a tall steel structure back in the day. My buddy, Jim, has walked it numerous times and had no problems while my older … Continue reading The Lesson on the Path by William Klein
Sometimes the lessons in life flood in literally and figuratively, so we don’t miss the point. I was getting ready for a trip to Buffalo, had just finished cutting the grass and was making dinner. I beat the rain and it came down in buckets; so much so that my sister Susie was inundated with … Continue reading The Deluge and Receding Waters by William Klein
It’s funny how different music has an impact on your life. Sometimes you hear a song and you immediately recall a time that elicits powerful memories. This is especially true when you get older and have a breadth of experience. That’s what happens to me when I listen to Jimmy Buffett. When I first heard … Continue reading “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” by William Klein
I recently broke a crown on my tooth. I was eating a wafer of chocolate and I felt a gritty, sandy taste in the chocolate. “Huh… Interesting,” I thought. Not your typical chocolate. I then felt a hole in the back of my tooth and pulled a crown from the middle of a gooey piece … Continue reading Taoism and the Art of Living by William Klein
What is your duty in life? Toughest question in the world to answer. We wander around in life, scratching our heads fulfilling what we think our mission is by being good parents, brothers/sisters, friends, educators, mentors, workers, and neighbors. Some people are lucky enough to know from a young age what they want to do. … Continue reading “Oppenheimer” by William Klein
What is your duty in life? Toughest question in the world to answer. We wander around in life, scratching our heads fulfilling what we think our mission is by being good parents, brothers/sisters, friends, educators, mentors, workers, and neighbors. Some people are lucky enough to know from a young age what they want to do. … Continue reading “Oppenheimer” by William Klein
We’ve arrived in the future where we can have anything we’ve ever wanted and create a reality that doesn’t exist. Artificial Intelligence is starting to have its way with our world. I had lunch with a former student who showed me examples. Although it is making lives easier and helping people with written proposals generate … Continue reading AI: Falling In Love With The Illusion by William Klein
At one point I wanted to leave my city. I was getting stir crazy to see the world and was touched with a bout of wanderlust. I’d heard the Jesuits send out their novices into the world to survive – to beg for food and live with the poorest of the poor in order to … Continue reading A Miner of Mystery by William Klein
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