Saturday night was an impromptu gathering of kindred spirits, none of which knew all of the others – eleven of us in total. It started as a small get-together – Tom and Lily Parish, Jenny Meadows and me.  The initial purpose of which was to attempt to bring me into the 21st century world of... Learn More

I was re-reading one of my Ann-o-grams that I used to write to my US friends when I was living in Africa, and then later to my Africa friends when I was back living in the US. Dang! I’ve had a very fun life! One of those experiences, downhill mountain biking in Breckinridge, Colorado, provided... Learn More

Dear Ann, I know what I’m doing. Love,God

There have been times in my life … many times, actually … when I have thought, "If I were G-D, the world wouldn’t have so many yucky things happening.  I would be much more benevolent than G-D, much more loving, everybody would be happier (especially me). People would be kind to each other, life would... Learn More

My respect for my mind’s ability to tie me up in knots greatly increased the other day. I had become self-congratulatory about my ability to catch my reactivity (an inevitable invitation for life to extend yet another opportunity for me to experience humility). Here’s what happened. I have a discipline about doing a particular set... Learn More

You and I are being taught and reminded of this power every day.  For instance, I remember standing at a cash register with Bill Boothe and the cashier was making one mistake after another. While I was getting more and more heated and separated from her, Bill looked her in the eyes and in a... Learn More