Holding the Opposition
Writer James Baldwin turned nineteen on the day of his father’s funeral (August 3, 1943). A “race riot” had broken out in Harlem that day, so the mourners “drove my…
End of Spirituality?
This essay was originally published in my e-book, Nature is Enough (2013). Selected essays, including the one here, were posted on the Nature is Enough website. A version of the…
Blue Ridge Walk
Hues and views. Contrasts and colors. Steps to the sky in late afternoon slant of light … on the Mountains to Sea Trail.
Falling into Fall
We say it’s “Fall,” when leaves are dying. leaving the trees and descending to the dirt. I remember the Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hahn saying that a leaf is the…
New Secular Religion
Alright, maybe not so new … and just maybe the oldest religion in the human story. “Can a Secular Person be Religious?” After following John Muir’s muddy and marvelous trails…
Lady of the Harbor
I never tire of this powerful song. What a message for our time!
Matilda’s Mind
Matilda Joslyn Gage (1826-1898) fought alongside Stanton, Anthony and many others for women’s rights, the vote and full equality. In the 1880’s she co-authored History of Woman Suffrage with Stanton and…
Above the Tempest
Can we get beyond or above the “clash of opinions” in politics (or religion)? In 1821, a young woman from Scotland visited the still relatively New Republic and published letters…
Riverwalk
Less than an hour from our house. . .another river. . .another trail. . .another forest. . .another life.
