Hogeland, Debora (2000)  Widening the Circle: Inspiration and Guidance for Community Living.  Prescott:  Hohm Press. In her own words, Hogeland states, “Widening the Circle focuses on community as a dynamic, evolving process through which the individual and the world can be effectively transformed.”  Hogeland reviews practical aspects of community life, including gender issues, diversity and [...]

I heard two comments and read two things this past week that really struck me as interesting and interrelated.  I was in a store that specialized in home design.  Chatting with the salesperson, she asked me, “Do you decorate for the Christian holiday?”  I thought, “What an odd way to ask that question.”  Christmas is [...]

“My mother’s lament, that we live too long and die too slowly, has become more common, with impact on two generations as medical science has made it possible to keep very sick and very old people alive longer.  The typical eighty-five year old, geriatric researchers say, can expect more than two years at the end [...]

A friend sent me this blog and apologized that it dealt with organizations and not individuals. I am still convinced that both are “systems” and have many of the same issues. I haven’t read the book described but I love the blog. Key phrase: “Perhaps the problem is less about resistance to change and more [...]

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close is an absolutely incredible movie filled with life transitions and how people approach them.  The movie was named Best Movie of the Year and, frankly, I can understand why.  The story is told through the eyes of an 11 year old boy whose father died in the 9/11 World Trade [...]