Cultivating Community -PDL19 · Nov 26, 01:13 AM
When I was 19, I became a hippie and started a hippie commune in Providence, Rhode Island, and then again in a small farming town in central MA. I read Walden Two by B.F. Skinner and I was captivated by the idea of developing intentional communities where people could thrive and find fulfillment in relationships.
Fellowship - Experiencing Life Together · Nov 1, 08:39 AM
One of my favorite stories of all time is the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. I started reading it in High School, then I read it twice to my kids as they were growing up, then I read through it in Spanish. I have watched the movie based on it repeatedly. Over the summer, I read through “The Hobbit” in Portuguese, and hope to read the rest of the trilogy in Portuguese someday (maybe when I finish my PhD?). And after that? Maybe French?
A Place to Belong - 17 · Oct 21, 11:06 AM
I remember standing on the dock in Newport, Rhode Island at age 22 feeling totally alone and unconnected. It was an awful feeling. My girlfriend had just dumped me, my parents lived a thousand miles away, most of my friends had turned their backs on me when I stopped giving them money, and Debbie had not yet entered my life!
"All you need is love!" · Oct 3, 09:09 AM
One of my favorite movies to watch with Debbie is Moulin Rouge. The movie opens with the poor young writer typing the opening words, “The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love and be loved.”
What Matters Most... PDL16 · Jun 18, 09:50 AM
One of my favorite movies to watch with Debbie is Moulin Rouge (enjoying romantic comedies is a learned skill for me). The movie opens with the poor young writer typing the opening words, “The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love and be loved.”
