To combat climate change, we will have to convince Exxon, Mobil, and the other oil and gas companies to spend large amounts of money to transform from a fossil fuel … Continue reading The View From Here – April 8, 2021

Spring is less than 3 weeks away, and that seems reason enough to be happy today. Plus, the sun was shining this afternoon, and I had the opportunity to walk … Continue reading The View From Here – March 4, 2021

The View From Here Some of us feel beaten down by the state of our country. This is especially true for women and people of color, who have not been … Continue reading The View From Here – October 2018

Earlier this summer I attended a meeting in an unfamiliar church. As I was walking outside, I noticed a little plaque nailed to the main doors. It was about the … Continue reading The View From Here – September 2018

Dear Friends, In honor of the summer, I wanted to share a reading from my UU ministerial colleague, the Rev Kathleen McTigue: Summer Sabbath by Rev. Kathleen McTigue Go someplace … Continue reading The View From Here – August 2018

I love maps. Having spent the first twenty years of life utterly confused and confounded by them, I find them comforting now. I like knowing, for example, that if you were standing … Continue reading The View From Here – July 2018

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb A friend sent this quote to me this morning and it … Continue reading The View From Here – June 2018

It occurs to me that many of you reading this newsletter are relatively new to our merry band of spiritual seekers and social justice makers. Here is the beginning of … Continue reading The View From Here – May 2018

UUSR member, Jane Sherburne, received this poem from a friend in Oregon. Many UUs participated in the March for Our Lives in various cities on March 24th and the Social Justice … Continue reading The View From Here – April 2018

There is so much going on in the news that disturbs us. Our President is a narcissist of the highest order, with a side helping of impulsivity, an endless desire to … Continue reading The View From Here – March 2018