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Selma Sun
I was so pleased to hear from the publisher of the Selma Sun in Alabama, inviting me to write columns […]
The Book
Friendly Freethinker (the Book) was published during the pandemic. A collection of 50 essays, drawn from my weekly newspaper columns, […]
The Reasons for the Season
For some “reason” this has to be explained every Winter Season. IF you celebrate, whatever you celebrate, I wish you […]
Why Do We Help?
This week’s column, “Storms of Service and Salvation,” calls attention to the motives behind helping others, especially after disasters. Do […]
Presentation on Christian Supremacy
I enjoyed a good hour and a half with the Humanists of Greater Portland. An enthusiastic group with lively questions […]
Clear as Mud?
The word of the week is: Turbidity. This week’s column looks at the “disturbance” to our local water system due […]
Bring Nothing, Take Nothing
This week’s column reflects on the way personal and community disasters bring us face to face with loss, while recalling […]
Believe in UFOs!
I watched a few minutes of the House Committee hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs), what used to be called […]
New Book Published
My latest collection of essays has been published as a paperback, ebook and audiobook. Published during the aftermath of our […]
Storms of Winds and Words
October blew in with a hurricane, possible tornado, bringing natural mess and human misery. Here in the Blue Ridge mountains […]