“I don’t understand,” she said, “why don’t you just stop after two beers?” A look of familiarity crossed his face and you could tell he’d been asked that question before. “Do you know that feeling that you get when you’ve had enough to drink?” he asked her. “Yes, of course,” she replied. He smiled at

12 Step programs are recognized as the world’s most effective tools in dealing with addictions. Why would  the Steps not work for man’s addiction to war? Well meaning peace organizations and anti-war groups don’t often talk of America’s obvious addiction to war. Perhaps it is because they don’t understand the realm of addiction or perhaps

As World Peace Organizations and the anti-war movement strive to resolve the insanity which is taking over our world they are missing the point: The problem is inside us. It is our addiction, rooted in our collective ego, that is the enemy and we will continue to kill each other until we realize the truth

Despite our knowing, in the depths of our souls, that peace is the right thing, why have world peace organizations failed in their attempts to deal with the insanity of war? Do the pleadings of the anti-war movement not seem eerily similar to those issued by the families of alcoholics, as their loved ones blindly

Addiction is a spiritual malady requiring a spiritual solution. And the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. Therefore, by definition war must be an addiction which requires a spiritual solution! Perhaps world peace organizations and the anti-war movement have not been successful as they have consistently appealed

In 2008 Barrak Obama was elected President of the United States by the largest majority in history. His campaign slogan, “Change You Can Believe In,” was embraced by the American people. But the change Americans had hoped for didn’t happen. Perhaps one of the reasons it didn’t happen is because one man, even if he

Here’s the deal: What good does it do to have the greatest recipe for change known to man and keep it a secret? In fact, the only way this message will ever work is to put it in the hands of as many people as possible, as soon as possible. And only you can determine

Last night I finally had the opportunity to watch MSNBC’s story of why Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, et al, orchestrated the Iraq invasion. First I want to state that I think the world of Rachel Maddow; which is why I was so frustrated that MSNBC went to the trouble of making Why We Did It and

A few days ago I had the great fortune of hearing Neale Donald Walsch, the author of the series of books entitled Conversations With God speak at an event. Walsch, who was animated, intelligent, and humorous, offered an interesting perspective on the world we lived in and asked a very provocative question which I, in

It is impossible not to hear about the problem: War and violence are everywhere. Our world is inundated with it. Turn on the news or open the paper and what do you see. If you pay attention and look closely even a simple walk down the street will reveal how deeply ingrained war and violence