My favorite books:

Whole Child, Whole Parent.  Zen Buddhism, Christianity, and eternal truths about parenting.

Reviving Ophelia.  A must read for parents of girls.

Affluenza.  Feeling disillusioned with the shop-til-you-drop mentality?  This is about regaining better values.

Ecological Imperialism.  A ton of things we can learn about how humans have treated the planet over the last two thousand years from this one.

Conscience of a Liberal.  It’s by Paul Wellstone, one of the greatest politicians ever to live.

Profiles in Courage. Another good one on political leadership.

Earth In the Balance.  Sure it’s written by a politician.  But he’s educated enough in the sciences to do an incredible job.

Convert It.  How I got started in electric vehicles.

What's the Matter With Kansas.  See how the republican party has gotten people to vote against their own interests!

The Heart of Christianity.  Faith for progressives.

Biblical Truths and Modern Man.  How the bible should be not be read literally.  An introduction to the Wesleyan Quadrilateral.

The Message.  The only version of the bible for me, these days.

Nickel & Dimed.  Ugh!  Sad, but very interesting story about how people enslaved to the minimum wage are deluded to think they can escape, and a window into their daily struggles.

                                 

Videos to See                    Message                             Rating

Ghandi                                Nonviolent Noncooperation    R
Emerald Forest                    Genocide of Native People    R
Philadelphia                        Living With AIDS           
Shawshank Redemption    Life in Prison            R
It’s a Wonderful Life         Far-Reaching Impact of Good Decisionmaking
Mr. Holland’s Opus            Fads, Impact one person can have    PG
Rain Man                            Living with disabilities
Schindler’s List                    Holocaust
To Kill a Mockingbird        Racism
Dead Men Walking            Death penalty, Sister Prejean
Mississipi Burning            Racism in US history
Fatal Attraction                    Unusual look at cost of infidelity    R
Children of a Lesser God     Living with disabilities
Dances w/ Wolves                Genocide of native peoples, westward expansion
Forrest Gump                Living with disabilities
Stand & Deliver            Personal Achievement, Value of Education
The Day After                Nuclear War
Oh God                            Humorous look at the second coming
River Runs Through it        Bonding, family relationships
Clockwork Orange            Unusual look @ Violence, recidivism          R
Fried Green Tomatoes        Contributions of the elderly, family relationships
Silent Running                    Environment
Roxanne                            Inner Beauty
Bridges of Madison County    Marital Fidelity; Keeping a romance alive
Hope Floats                            Perseverance
Bulworth                                Truths about American Politics
Truman Show                        Propaganda
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner    Interracial Marriages
The Miracle Worker            Living with disabilities
Saving Private Ryan                Horrors/Sacrifices of WWII
Liar, Liar                            Humorous look at ruthfulness
Pay it Forward                        Do Unto Others
Radio                                Teaching, Diversity, Acceptance of differences
Philadelphia                        Acceptance; Living With AIDS