Crowds across the globe erupted in cheers last Friday evening as Integrity, the Artemis II Orion capsule, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean and four brave astronauts disembarked after their week-long lunar tour. Here in San Diego, local space aficionados packed the Aerospace Museum, and the historic Hotel del Coronado hosted a lively celestial watch party – complete with … [Read more...]

In the 1960s, an eminent European anthropologist was studying a Zulu tribe in Africa. Near the end of his stay, he invited the local children to play a game. The kids were of various ages and sizes; some had disabilities, others held hands with a younger sibling. They were instructed to line up and, at the man’s signal, run 100 yards to where he stood. Whoever reached him first … [Read more...]

An ancient Chinese story tells of a fisherman whose wife was gravely ill and near death. When doctors could not help, the man visited a small temple dedicated to Guanyin, goddess of compassion and healing. He prayed for hours, begging for her mercy. Then, exhausted, he fell asleep. In a dream that night, Guanyin told the fisherman, “Bring your wife water from the spring … [Read more...]

Bob Findle died of cancer on March 16, 2012. A regular at Tish Sjoberg’s Expressive Arts Studio in San Diego, Bob was inspired by a Daily Art Show at the studio to begin his own daily art project. But within weeks of starting it, he learned he was dying. That might have been a good excuse to stop creating art, but instead he kept going – because he wanted to be present to the … [Read more...]

Sometimes an awe-inspiring creature appears on the scene just when it’s most needed, sparking widespread devotion. Like gentle, loving Aloka (faithful companion to the peace-walking Buddhist monks, who has become a superstar during a time of rampant hatred and division), the racehorse Man O’ War held a similar level of fame in his day. This wonder-horse won 20 of 21 races, … [Read more...]