brucewebber.us - Articles

BUC Stewardship Interviews

Posted 2023-03-11 by Bruce Webber (general)

This year the Stewardship Committee decided to interview several members of the Birmingham Unitarian Church staff to learn about their vision for the future and the resources they need to accomplish that vision. Eric Sargent, a member of the Stewardship Committee, spoke with Sara Constantakis, Shannon Snideman, and Steven and Abha Dearing.

(read more)

BUC Funding Sources

Posted 2022-04-02 by Bruce Webber (general)

This year I'm on my church's Stewardship Committee. During one of our meetings we realized that members might not know how BUC raises money. So I created this video which describes how we carry out and fund our mission.

(read more)

Emperor Norton

Posted 2022-01-23 by Bruce Webber (general)

Joshua Norton was a successful business person living in San Francisco during the 1850’s when his life took a dramatic turn.

(read more)

To Publish

Posted 2022-01-01 by Bruce Webber (general)

I've been considering the advantages and disadvantages of sharing my work. This video discusses these ideas.

(read more)

Making Coffee Liqueur

Posted 2021-07-02 by Bruce Webber (general)

My family is having a reunion this summer, and my sister Anita gave us an assignment: to think of a food associated with a pleasant childhood memory. We will share that food (or its recipe) at the reunion.

(read more)

Superpowers, part 2

Posted 2021-04-04 by Bruce Webber (general)

At a recent meeting of the Spiral Dynamics Integral group, Mike Tomaino gave a presentation on his book How To Be A Superhero, relating sections of the book to developmental stages described in Spiral Dynamics.

(read more)

Superpowers, part 1

Posted 2021-03-28 by Bruce Webber (humor)

Now that my plan to become world dictator is suffering major setbacks, I’ve been thinking about superpowers.

(read more)

When I Become World Dictator

Posted 2021-01-17 by Bruce Webber (humor)

I believe it’s important to act decisively when I become world dictator, so I’ve begun writing my first proclamations.

(read more)