In religious traditions, seeing the Unseen is left to mystics and prophets. In secular tradition, it’s natural to search for […]
Enough! Confronting Pandering Preacher Politicians
Christian Nationalists, with their mission to make America a “Conservative Christian Nation,” are endangering democracy. What they want is essentially a […]
Fly My Flag!
As we all know, Jesus loves flags. Remember his famous call: “Take up your flag and follow me.” Geez, this […]
Gods of the Pigeon-holes
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!
Friendly Freethinker 