Bill Heavlin retired in 2022 after a long career in Silicon Valley. He has one son, now living in Minneapolis. With his wife, Noreen, Bill is one of the principal lay leaders of the Unitarian Universalist Coastside Community, centered in Half Moon Bay, California.
Mother’s Day commemorates maternal love and filial gratitude. And for some, this day recalls a difficult upbringing or child-rearing. On May 11, Bill Heavlin explores the relationships between adult children and their mothers through a series of poems. As he does so, he braids together … read more.
Inspired by the 13 virtues of Benjamin Franklin, the 19th-century Lithuanian Rabbi Israel Salanter built out a system of character refinement system called Mussar. With the advent of the New Year, and the prospect of many of us formulating New Year’s resolutions, Bill Heavlin sketches … read more.
Our justice system seeks to match to each crime the appropriate level of punishment. This principle is grounded in the Biblical phrase “an eye for an eye.” This service builds out an alternative, restorative approach to crime and justice. Analogous to a knitter darning … read more.
