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Cellular Shaman
When I first began writing about the deeper mysteries in our cells, I called it "the cellular shaman." Since I had studied with a shaman, immersed myself in the teachings of other ways of knowing the world, I took that experience into what I knew about our cellular...
Using the “Law of 3” to Make Change
Investigating the links between science and spiritual traditions, I've discovered an uncanny quality in biology, architecture and spirituality I call threeness. A code of 3 is hidden in our cells and molecules. The genetic code is made up of 3 letters. AAA ATA ...
Once Upon a Time – Inglenook
I'm so glad to see Inglenook back in the news thanks to Coppola. Why? Years ago when I first started photographing wine through the microscope, when Inglenook made great wine and still 'lived' in their original buildings, their PR director hired me to photograph 45...
Letting go
A while back a friend and I were talking about cancer. He's a long-term survivor and has groups for people with cancer. As a medical scientist who did cancer research for years (funded by NIH, ACS) I like to learn about people's healing experiences. He told me the...
Here’s to Jess Jackson
I never knew the man in person. I did know his wines and when I traveled throughout the US I was always glad to see them on the menu. They were dependable. I could count on them to be good. I was saddened to hear of his passing. And I always remember the portrait I...
Shaping Taste
All my words and pictures about the art and shapes in wine may strike you as odd. However there is some scientific grounding in the idea of the shape of molecules. They have a complementarity meaning they must fit another molecule in order to exert their effects. In...

