• Gratitudes of a Dozen Roses

    Roses and gratitude go well together. I. This rose of spiritual gratitude placed at the feet of a Rasta Warrior Woman showers the earth with sweetfire and hosannas and early morning glory.     II. Beneath an African moon shining silver poems and a river of orchards singing purple praises…

  • Letters from the Soul Numbers 7 and 8

    Bruce S. Reilly’s New Jack’s Guide to the Big House The holidays are a good time to recall shared journeys in one’s life and therefore also a good time to resume the presentation of Visionary Vibes, Letters from the Soul here at Red Room. If you missed the last installment…

  • If Peace Comes and Nobody Wants It

    Millions marching for peace made headlines worldwide in 2003. Once, while still in the U.S. Air Force, I discussed the issue of the need for world peace with someone very close to me. At one point, she very sincerely asked a question I had never considered: "What if peace comes…

  • Work and Soul in Michael Jackson’s This Is It (Special Series Part 4): The Existential Spirit

    Work and Soul in Michael Jackson’s This Is It (Special Series Part 4): The Existential Spirit Posted using ShareThis