Some seem to think they “own” the flag. Just as some think they “own” Jesus. Where would Jesus go to […]
One Nation Indivisible?
For a divided nation, it’s either a wonderful day or an awful one. Celebration on one side, and disappointment, even […]
Political Reality Check
This is a check we ought to cash … thinking long and hard about where we are. “The voters reminded […]
Delicate Balance
I chose my photograph of drops on leaves for a header image for several reasons: A symbol of the delicate […]
Somali Proverb
In our troubled world (yes, an understatement), I found the words of this Somali biologist–who just had a scorpion named […]
Planet of Insects
A neighbor gave me a book written by a professor of biology in Norway. Her name is Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson and […]
Proudly Pro-Life
This may come as a shock to some readers, but ’tis the season for honesty, isn’t it? (that’s a very […]
Cemetery Walking
Halloween Week. What better time for a walk through a local cemetery! Truth be told, Carol and I seek out […]
50,000 Views!
This website reached 50,000 views today. I’m aware this doesn’t mean there have been that many actual “visitors.” That […]
Leaf it Alone
A poetic reflection: We see them fall, We hear them rustle, We may even feel them brush by our face. […]
Christian Declaration
A Declaration of Preference?: If Christians Wrote the Declaration of Independence If America was actually founded to be a “Christian […]
End of Spirituality?
This essay was originally published in my e-book, Nature is Enough (2013). Selected essays, including the one here, were posted […]
Friendly Freethinker 