Writer Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) presents the challenge for freethinkers of any age who question tradition … the “pigeon-hole way of […]
Simple Revolutions
In some ways, most of my “vocation” has been about the simplest acts, moments and words. Both of these videos […]
Digging for Wisdom
If you’re allergic to anything biblical you might skip this post. Earlier this year I published a short commentary on […]
Nightweaving
Weaving the night … weaving the light … an artist was working diligently in the dew and dark last night […]
Honoring Giants
In honor of the Giants in Sequoia National Park. If I was to worship anything … well, let’s hope these […]
Charleston
We just returned from a few days in Charleston, South Carolina. My first time to that city. We found what […]
20 Books, 20 Years
This year, 2021, marks 20 years since I published my first book, Meditations of John Muir: Nature’s Temple. With my […]
Fear of Women
It seems to be a hallmark of “Bad Religion” to fear women. For reference see Afghanistan … Texas … (countless […]
Leggy Neighbors
They can drop by for a visit anytime. As long as they stay outside!
Glass City Humanists Interview
In this interview with Douglas Berger of the Glass City Humanists in Toledo, Ohio, I talk about my past interfaith […]
Militant Masculinity
Sneak peek at the first column of September, coming this weekend: “When I became a teenage crusader for The Man […]
God was on Earth?
Recurring thoughts and questions about the Man-God: We’re told that God, the Creator of the Universe, once stepped on our […]
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