I go to a Greek Orthodox church. To me, it's all about people. We are the icons of God. The whales aren't causing acid rain. We are. History attests to humanity's nobility and ignobility. We are Gandhi and Hitler. There is no "them", only "us". The dividing line between good and evil is drawn within every heart, not between groups.

     I am interested in systems and the answer to the ultimate question in any situation: How on earth did things get to be the way they are? That makes me interested in world history, family systems, organizational psychology, religions, consciousness, mind/body/spiritual connections, and the general inter-connectedness of all things.

     What part do you play in the systems you are a part of (not apart from)? Who and what have you connected yourself to? Are you comfortable with that? When you look at your job or place of worship or community organizations, do you want to go where they are headed? Are you taking responsibility for your part in whatever is going on? If you stay silent while acts that violate your conscience occur as part of "business as usual", can you live with your complicity? Do you feel good about what you are part of? If not, what do you plan on doing about it?

     I look for people that think about their actions and potential consequences. Everything we do has consequences, good and bad, known and mysterious. We are not invisible. What we do matters, if only to us.

     I will write a book (someday in my "free time") connecting history, emotions, consciousness, religion, and spirituality. The connections are there. They always are.