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For the past 20 or 30 years or so, a number of us have been meeting on a weekly basis to discuss topics of “Buddhist Methodist” import. Ten years or so ago (unlike most Methodists and a majority of Buddhists,  our archives and record keeping are kept more spontaneously than rigorously)  we started sending out a “question of the week” prior to our meeting in order to kick off our discussion.  Most of us, find  the “discussion starters” to be quite useful, though a few find such a format restrictive. Nevertheless, recently, it was suggested I start posting these questions of the week here on our website., for the growing number of “non-locals” who find this site useful, or at least interesting.  I’ll add more questions– both new and from the archives,  as time and inclination allow.

4/22/18 Question of the Week: Big I and Little I, Ram Dass , Don Juan and Joel Goldsmith 

I enjoy writing books. I’ve published a dozen of them, on a variety of topics. Here they are, with brief introductions, from latest (2020) to earliest (1996).

How to Graduate from the Electoral College: A Layman’s Plan to Reclaim Voter Sovereignty
This little book was almost an accident. I thought we all agreed that the Electoral College failed to do what it was designed to do. But then some very bright, well-educated and insightful friends argued for keeping it. What? Colorado is going to be voting on this issue in November. So I started looking behind the curtain . . .Went all the way back to the Magna Carta. But it’s a quick read. I tried to make it fun.

How to Stop Smoking in One Easy Second—A Heart Mountain Monastery Murder Mystery
This is a novel, about an old guy who stops smoking in one easy second because he gets a bullet between the eyes. It’s told from his point of view, after he drops the body. I had a lot of fun with this. Hope you might too.

Confessions of a Two Timer: How to Use an Ordinary Kitchen Timer to Find Flow, Overcome Procrastination, Win Prizes, Be Popular and Become a Neighborhood Buddha
I love this little book, mainly because I love my little timer. After writing the book, I love– and use– my timer even more. I convinced myself. You might also get convinced.