A sneak peek at this week’s “Highland Views” column. Look for it Saturday in the Asheville Citizen-Times. Elegant Incognito and […]
To Watch Well
I have no aversion to a version of verse on any day along the way (sorry, couldn’t resist). Here’s a […]
Religion, or Life?
In 1832, the year he left the ministry, Emerson wrote these words in his journal: “Religion in the mind is […]
Good Godlessness?
A friend sent me a link to this very good article by religion scholar Phil Zuckerman. Why America’s record godlessness […]
April Snow?
A strong breeze blew this poem into the “holler” of my head … “Am I an April’s Fool?” I think […]
Bubbling Over
We’re all made of bubbles … atoms, cells, blood, brain cells … we all live in bubbles (some by our […]
Fuzzzz
One of the favorite markers of the passage into spring … The fuzzbuzzers are back!
Faith in Nature?
What does it mean to have faith in nature? This is not about worship or a “religion of nature.”
You-Foes or UFOs?
As a teen I was nearly obsessed with UFOs. I saw strange objects in the sky and just knew those […]
Hard Words
As I am preparing to teach a class on Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of those major thinkers I’ve admired for […]
Being a-Super
I was going to call this my “Thought of the Day,” but it’s really something I’ve thought about for a […]
Spring Sun
A walk on the first day of Spring. Dark forest. Sun cuts through the sheltering trees to illumine wild daffodils. […]
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