The reflections in this book are culled from The Peace Books. Unlike the Peace Books, which jump in and out of the frying... More > pan, this book attempts to remain in the pan and concentrate the heat on the chaff (i.e the language of complacency/war) so that it might be more easily discerned and separated from the wheat (i.e. the language of peace).

My intent with this book, is that it will help us to be mindful of the subtle ways we perpetuate violence in our lives on a daily basis, causing us to forget how to deepen our practice of peace. < Less

This was in an exciting and groundbreaking Witness for Peace delegation to Bolivia! For nearly half a millennium, Bolivia... More > has been colonized and its resources exploited without benefit to the country's majority indigenous population. An indigenous president has been elected and a new social order is emerging in South America's poorest nation. < Less

The reflections in this book are culled from The Peace Books. Unlike the Peace Books, which jump in and out of the frying... More > pan, this book attempts to remain focused more on the wheat (i.e. the language of peace) and less on the chaff (i.e the language of complacency/war).

My intent with this book, is that it will help serve as a vehicle to remain mindful, acknowledging the subtle and various ways we keep the peace in our lives each and every day. < Less

Reflections for our emerging global conscience with black and white photographs

Ortho-Para lll;
The Embryologic Evolvement of Civilization

This is the third treatise of a trilogy which began with the... More > Evolvement of Matter and the Universe. It was followed by the Evolvement of Life and Man in Ortho-Para ll. In this third volume we examine the historic Evolvement of Civilization. The trilogy ultimately introduces and makes comprehensible a Compendium on Alternative and Integrative Medicine (Ortho-Para V). < Less

Reflections on Parenting & Childrening. A companion book for "Baby in the Bathwater."

This is the sixth (and final) book in a series of books that represent my efforts to comprehend the language of peace. It's... More > clear to me that as a child, I didn't acquire much fluency with peace as a first language. Thus, the first book of the series is entitled, Peace as a Second Language. Peace may never become my primary gestalt, but with enough study and patient practice, I may be able to apprehend the sound of its two-cents-worth clanking with some consistency into the bottom of my cup.
As I understand it, the vocabulary of the language of peace consists of any and every situation where our big willingness to narrow meaning (and become exclusive) is transformed by a little willingness to broaden and deepen meaning (and become inclusive). The syntax of the language of peace is clarified with every and any effort we make to break down the mentalities that turn permeable or semi-permeable borders for exchange, into impermeable boundaries. (Thus, the embargo reference in the subtitles.) < Less

“Speaking of Solidarity” is a soul-searching journal exploring the roots of inequity and their relationship to disparate... More > standards of living.

The author takes us on an intimate journey through the ups and downs of her life as an activist struggling with the power of individual choice.

“The liberation of the oppressed is bound with my own. Standing in solidarity is not an option, it is an obligation. We must all do it in some way...”

“Speaking of Solidarity” lets no policy off the hook. Political policy, religious policy, personal policy, they are all explored for their validity and integrity. < Less

A Witness For Peace Delegation Reflection
"Roots of Migration and Marginalization"

More than a dozen years after the... More > passage of NAFTA what are the impacts of a free trade agreement between a developing country and the world’s largest economy? This was ten-day delegation, where we experienced, first hand how U.S. economic policies impact Mexicans and “push” them to cross the border illegally. We, now, better understand the role of corporate globalization has on the indigenous community. We will be in Mexico during a pivotal time. The Zapatista-initiated “Other Campaign” just ended and the Presidential elections happened. This delegation was exciting, educational, and most of all, transformational. < Less

Oaxaca's indigenous communities have been struggling for dignity, sovereignty, and survival since the arrival of the Spanish... More > conquistadors. Last summer a teacher's strike sparked a broader uprising, tapping into Oaxaca's strong traditions of resistance. For a brief moment, the struggle held the world's attention as federal and state police fought with the movement for control of the state's capital. Though the world's attention has shifted away from Oaxaca, neither the popular movement nor the issues that sparked it have gone away. [Color Photos] < Less