Who are you? We've asked this question before. You are NOT what you do, but in this podcast we are adding another component. You are not just your outer self but your inner self too. Your whole self is a mixture of your outer individual self and your inner being. This episode kicks off a new podcast series Jibril and I call "Worldly Spiritual" in which we talk about spiritual topics with the goal of helping fill the emptiness that has become so prevalent in today's society.  

It's a simple title but it has multiple meanings. Johnny Appleseed, AKA John Chapman, actually lived in the early 1800's. In the fall of each year, he collected seeds from the crushed pulp of apples at cider mills and planted them the following spring. The "fruit" of his labor (pun intended) can be seen in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and West Virginia, but what does this phrase mean on a higher level?    It means that we should be planting seeds now that will bear fruit in the future - part of our series discussion of a multi-cultural America.

What is nationalism and how is it different from patriotism? This podcast is part of our emphasis on building a multi-cultural America now so we can grow into that inevitability over the next half-century. The key points - 1) Understand history, not just yours but everyone else's as well, 2) Become aware of the suffering of others, as it is a prerequisite to building moral courage, and 3) Be others-centered, thinking about the needs of those around you.