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He Never Said Goodbye by John Cali

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But He’s Happy by John Cali

John Cali A few weeks ago I was heading back to my car after a long walk in the foothills south of my little mountain town. As I neared my car, I heard a man’s voice crying, “Henry, Henry!” I glanced off to my left and there was this furry little creature furiously running toward [...]

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Snake in the Grass by John Cali

John Cali One morning a while back, I was out jogging in the foothills of the mountains near my house. It’s wild, rough country. My mind was pretty much a blank, as it generally is when I jog. I was just enjoying the rugged green mountains rising up all about me, and the broad valley [...]

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Uncle Jack by John Cali

John Cali As some of you know, I grew up in a small American farming town on the shores of Lake Erie in Western New York State. I was surrounded, at times engulfed, by a large family of Sicilian immigrants. Many of my family were extraordinarily colorful characters. And my Uncle Jack was about the [...]

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April 15, 2004 by John Cali

John Cali Last weekend I was reflecting on all the changes in my personal life this past year. My son had gotten married and then decided to move to Africa for two years. I had moved from the USA’s east coast to the northern Rocky Mountains. Some of my years-long relationships faltered and vanished. Other [...]

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The Law of Allowance by John Cali

John Cali We recently received the following letter from a reader. John, I was touched by Spirit’s message regarding “truth.” Staying out of judgment is a thing many, many gifted people have written about and, certainly, refraining from judgment is a key. However, there is something that seems to precede refraining from judgment. That is [...]

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Follow-up: What Is Truth? by John Cali

John Cali Recently I had several bizarre conversations with someone I’ve known and been close to all our lives. We’ll call him Tom (not his real name). Tom and I grew up together in the same small town, in the same neighborhood, in the same extended family, in the same environment. And we had what [...]

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What Is Truth? by John Cali

John Cali Spirit and I recently received an interesting letter from a reader. The letter was on an unrelated subject, but the writer raised the issue of truth. Here is the relevant excerpt: “You don’t corner the market on truth. You offer much in your letters that is flawed, but tolerable in recognition of the [...]

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Sexuality: Homo or Hetero? by John Cali

John Cali Spirit and I receive lots of questions from you, our readers. We cannot possibly answer them all in a weekly newsletter. After all, there are only 52 weeks in a year. So we strive to answer those questions we feel have the broadest relevance to our readers. This week’s newsletter is based on [...]

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Suicide: A Solution? by John Cali

John Cali A reader recently wrote us this letter: “Have you published anything about suicide? A friend of mine is depressed, and he’s considering it. I think it’s foolish unless there is absolutely no hope, and that’s an extremely rare case at best. “Are there occasions when suicide is the only solution?” Here’s Spirit. Spirit [...]

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