An Amazing Wedding!
Ten years ago this week, my wife Carol and I were married in a very unique ceremony. I doubt anything like it has ever been seen. We chose…
Month: April 2019
World Religions Founded by Atheists?
This is something I’ve considered for a long time: Were the World Religions Founded by Atheists? The philosopher Socrates is well-known in the intellectual history of the world. What some…
John Muir’s Birthday
April 21, 1838. Naturalist-to-be John Muir was born in Dunbar, Scotland. I think it’s a day worthy of celebrating as a Holiday, as “holy” as any other. I like to…
No Holidays for Animals
One of our neighbors came calling this morning of Passover and Easter weekend. A black bear sauntered across the patio and up the walkway to the front door. We watched…
Cataloochee in B&W
One of our favorite (and closest) areas within Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cataloochee Valley offers trails and trees, wilderness, wild streams and elk. Good place for photographs too.
Do We Really See Our World?
I wonder sometimes. How dragonflies see the world (BBC) Amazement. . .
Saving Jesus, Again
Time for my annual “Secular Sermon” for “Holy Week.” If you feel a bit sorry for Jesus, or at least for what “His People” have done to him. . .well,…
Choosing New Trails and Bridges
No big surprise. There are now more Nones than Nuns. This latest survey finds “No Religion” is just about the Largest “Religion” in America: “For the first time “No Religion”…
