Announcing My New Book: Songs Against The Darkness

A Book For Today’s Dark Times We are living in a dark, tumultuous time and, according to the wise, are transitioning from darkness into Light. At the time of this writing, our world is experiencing great suffering, death and fear; everyone caught in a pandemic which is threatening hundreds of millions physically, emotionally and economically. […]

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Helping & Working Together

If people want to know why the world is the way it is, from my view (which is a very ancient one), some people are consistently putting their need ahead of the need of others. While it is natural to think of oneself, and act in our best interest, there comes a time when helping […]

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Pain As Task Master

When pain and illness enter All of our fancy philosophy About good and evil, life and death Fade like morning mist On a hot summer afternoon.   In that moment, all we want Is for the pain and illness to leave And that we might be whole again.   Pain is a most cruel and […]

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“The Ferryman’s Dream” and other works by Dr. Stewart Bitkoff

I am sharing this Facebook piece by fellow spiritual traveler, Gordon Rumson. From time to time, Gordon shares the work of different artists and in this piece shares his view of some of my work. “The Ferryman’s Dream” and other works by Dr. Stewart Bitkoff Having read this book several times, I think I can […]

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Making Decisions

Here is a Hypothetical to Consider You go to a Flea Market and see an old coin that you purchase for $!0.00. That is the price designated by the vendor and you do not haggle over the price; the vendor is happy to receive full payment. Because of your experience you suspect that it is […]

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Being Gone

I was here for awhile To help answer questions. Now I am gone.   The majority: Never knew I was here Or that I left.   If you need my writing I have left behind Several notes.   Perhaps, you will find them useful. -SB

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USA, Mass Shootings and Reaching Higher

The last few days have been filled with NEWS about the Mass Shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Watching TV coverage I over heard the Mayor of Dayton indicate that this shooting was the 250th Mass Shooting in the USA; while it is difficult to determine how accurate this number and there is […]

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Closer to Reality

“If you work hard enough, you can be anything you want.” Really. Anything I want. I just have to laugh. Unfortunately this is a myth prevalent in our society today. Sort of like Santa Claus. Sounds good- but not exactly true. Often this slogan is used as a mean’s of motivating young and other’s trying […]

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Perfection

Immersed in the imperfection Of day to day living With all its toil and trouble, It is natural to forget We are forever connected in Perfection.   Yes. We are children of a universe that is constantly changing Yet unified In the Oneness of Divine Being. -SB

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Chronic Pain Always Wins

Seems like it is going to be one of those days. The pain woke me up and I cannot escape it. I am tired of fighting and today, I will just give in. Yes. The pains always wins; it is not even a fair fight. Soon I will take some of the chemicals the doctors […]

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Crazy Poet

1/13/19 My gift to you are these words which, from time to time, appear on this page. Often they originate on a distant shore, where Celestial Light is a morning sun, and a gentle breeze ushers their energy softly through me. The Author is that Radiance which has Created an Ocean of Wisdom that has […]

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