Resetting Our Compass
Time to re-set our compass “Something strange is happening.” So says a geophysicist at the University of Leeds in England. Like many in the scientific community, he is mystified by…
Heaven, or West Virginia?
For ten days in June, the Rogue took us over 1800 miles through North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey (at least sections of each). Many…
Marching for Life?
My dear wife and I visited a friend in Philadelphia–that Capital of Liberty– who told us they joined in the “March for Life” crowd in D.C. this year. We weren’t…
Weaving New Traditions
This amazing story of a village in Peru that replaces a grass bridge each year might offer some lessons for those who hold tightly to traditions. A Bridge Made of…
Something Greater than Faith?
Shocking! Impossible! How could there be Anything greater than Faith?! More evidence that even the “best believers” don’t really read their own bibles: “And now, faith, hope, and love abide,…
Visiting the Whitman House and Grave
Very meaningful visit to the great poet’s home and gravesite in Camden, NJ. Original items in the house include Walt’s rocking chair and writing desk.
When I Left My Ordination
I’m now a Humanist celebrant, a legal representative of Humanism in ceremonies and the public arena. I was once an ordained Presbyterian minister. With a B.A. and M.Div. in Religion,…
The Big Green Box
“The Big Green Box” Imagine a box—a big box. Now think bigger and think green—a Big Green Box (BGB). Why “Green”? Because I like green. Ok, the BGB is big…
