Sent via email by Keith March 1st: Hello (and farewell) UUSS friends! Exactly one year ago, on Sunday March 1st, 2020, to kick off pledge month, we sang “Walkin’ on That Heavenly Road” by Greg Gilpin together on the front steps of Main Hall. Two Sundays later, we were sheltering in place. Little did we
Hi UUSS friends! Back by popular demand — music jokes! ( see below ) But first, my spiritual moment: I was thinking recently about Biden’s immigration plan, the path to citizenship for millions. I also had just watched two new, excellent PBS shows, “The Black Church” and “Driving While Black.” In both those TV programs,
Hello UUSS friends! I thought of a memorable moment to share with you regarding me and my friend, Muhammad Ali. . .No, not that one. ‘My’ Muhammad Ali, now probably over thirty, was a student and also president of the American Muslim Association student club at ARC (I was its faculty advisor 12+ years ago).
Hello UUSS friends! Last Thursday during my take-out dinner prepping at Placerville’s Upper Room, after a major snow and rainstorm, a guest came in barefoot! She was very cold and seeking wool socks, boots, and a poncho. Thankfully our community up here is very giving, and we set her up to go back out to
Hello UUSS friends! Awhile ago I was wondering and researching if the new justice on the Supreme Court might ‘tip the scales’ (even more), and I worried that gay marriage might be overturned. That recalled to my mind several dear people, including a long-ago roommate Tim, who sadly died in 1991 without finding the love
from keith (sent 1/18): Hello UUSS friends! I am off soon to MLK birthday events — a BLM art display on our local courthouse steps, and a virtual King commemoration later. Our daughter Maya’s good high school gal pal (African-American) is leading the art celebration, so a part of me has some ‘paternal’ angst for
Greetings musicians and friends! It’s hard to believe I’ve sent 33 “Monday Moments” — music links, messages, jokes and puns, and announcements. I hear rumors that y’all read & listen; this encourages me to be brief, meaningful, candid, & supportive. I am retiring at the end of February — rather than last June / Camp
Happy New Year! During Covid, my spouse Jean has taken on some arts and crafts projects. An old square outdoor wooden picnic table surface, she said, needed some inspiring brief words to paint at each place. So I directed her to Sufi poets, and she eventually found this by contemporary Iranian – born poet /
Hello, all! I hope your Christmases were all you wished for, if not more! I’m sure we are all looking ahead to 2021. I reprint below one of the cutest, sweetest ‘thank you’ emails for the holiday music I contributed to. It’s from an active family with three little ones: Our family enjoyed the Christmas
Hello all! Many thanks to our choir volunteers for yesterday’s wonderful “12 Days of Christmas!” Kudos to Mary & Rich, Meg, Michelle & Zoe, Claire’s Theo & friends, Deirdre & Dave, Beth, Patti, Byron, the Derthicks . . . We continued a fun and precious tradition even during our shelter-in-place! [Thank you maestro Celia!] As I