Share the Wealth: It’s National Poetry Month
On Sunday 10 April I invite you to share a favorite poem or two with us, whether by a poet you love or one of your own poems. Or you can tell us a story involving poetry, as you…
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Share the Wealth with Caro and Johnny Dolan-Dominguez: One Mile Per Hour
In July 2019, we got engaged, quit our jobs, and loaded our bicycles and camping gear onto an Amtrak headed west. For the next four months we rode 4,000 miles through the Sierra Cascade mountains…
Share the Wealth with Robert MacArthur– Military Service & Conscientious Objection: A Personal Perspective
On Sunday, March 20th Robert MacArthur will discuss his journey serving on active duty in the military, wrestling with his conscience for many years and his decision to ultimately leave as a conscientious objector. Attendees…
A Merton Hour
Please join us for a “Merton Hour” for thoughtful discussions about the impact Thomas Merton and his writings have had on us and the world we live in. On Sunday 20 February Ben Burkemper will…
Share the Wealth with Hedy Epstein: An Interview on Krystallnacht
Last night I asked Dianne Lee if she’d heard about the Whoopi Goldberg controversy earlier this week when she said the Holocaust had nothing to do with racism, but rather “man’s inhumanity to man.” …
Share the Wealth with Social Workers: In Support of Magan Wiles
My friend Magan Wiles (actor, activist, correspondent, tangoista, mutual aider) just asked me to write a letter of recommendation for her as she wants to get a Master’s degree in Social Work at Cal State….
The Young Thich Nhat Hanh
Last fall I began brainstorming facilitating a class on the young Thich Nhat Hanh. After his passing last week and tonight’s Share the Wealth community expressing our gratitude for his teachings, I thought I’d go…
Share the Wealth: With Gratitude for Thich Nhat Hanh
I invite you to join us on Sunday 23 January for an hour of communal sharing of our gratitude for Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, who died earlier this week. Feel free to share a…
Share the Wealth: Remembering Syria by Sana Aslam
In my Comparative Religion and Culture class, I asked students to write a personal spirituality paper. I invite you to read and discuss with us the following reflection from Sana Aslam. Join usSunday 12 December7…
Share the Wealth with Sarah Bollinger: How to Get Lost – A Field Guide to Healing from Evangelical Fundamentalism
I am a mental health therapist in the south, which means that I run my private practice in the heart of the Bible Belt. Many of my clients have been marginalized and even traumatized from…