Joel Primack Eulogy, continued
Matthew Fox
February 18, 2026
I am sharing my eulogy that I began in yesterday’s DM at Joel Primack’s Celebration of Life event. Geologian Thomas Berry used to say, “We
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Joel Primack: The Passing of a Special Man and Scientist
Matthew Fox
February 17, 2026
This Saturday, I was part of a Celebration of Life gathering held at the UCC Peace Church in Santa Cruz, California. There, we remembered the
Saints Among Us: Encouraging and Good News
Matthew Fox
February 16, 2026
We have been discussing saintliness or holiness of late, as a counter measure to the smallness and hatred and pettiness and retribution that marks a
Confronting Large-Scale Lies Through Satire, Opera & Humor
Matthew Fox
February 14, 2026
We meditated in yesterday’s DM on challenging “large-scale social lies” (Becker’s words) through naming them, which is journalism’s task. And indeed, a task for all
Why Meditate on Sainthood in a Time of ICE, Epstein Files, & the Rest?
Matthew Fox
February 13, 2026
We have been meditating on Leonard Cohen’s and then Ernest Becker’s understandings of holiness or saintliness. Why? Because evil is so present in our news
Becker on Saintliness, continued
Matthew Fox
February 12, 2026
Ernest Becker sees religion today as failing to open up our perception based on “celebrating God’s creation.” He praises indigenous religions for doing exactly that.
Ernest Becker Offering More Thoughts on Saintliness
Matthew Fox
February 11, 2026
We concluded a three-part meditation on the meaning of saintliness from Leonard Cohen in yesterday’s DM with his definition that a saint is “a balancing
Leonard Cohen on Saintliness, continued
Matthew Fox
February 10, 2026
We continue our exegesis of Leonard Cohen’s observations on saintliness. The saint is grounded and earthy and following the contours of the earth—not angel-like and
Leonard Cohen on Saintliness, continued
Matthew Fox
February 9, 2026
We are meditating on what Leonard Cohen says about saintliness, in his book Beautiful Losers.* Saturday’s DM ended with his observation that Love is at
Leonard Cohen on Saintliness
Matthew Fox
February 7, 2026
Buddhist and Jewish musician and sage Leonard Cohen asks the question: What is a saint?* He answers his question this way in his 1966 novel, Beautiful
