Ever feel like a wasp with one-wing? Grounded. Unable to fly. Walking aimlessly as if lost. Another sad, but perhaps […]
Visiting Neighbors
Another of our big hairy black neighbors padded by the other day. S/he was following the mama bear and one […]
Spreading the Gospel of Freethought
Thinking for ourselves, choosing what to believe or not believe, is both a basic right and an essential element of […]
Artificial Wisdom?
What’s your wisdom on this thought I’m sharing with my class on Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca?:
Bouncing
Reading a column from the Hundred-acre Wood. . .
Writing with Intention
Looking back over various comments and reviews of my writing (see the Books and Essays & Columns pages), I found […]
Greatness of the Smallest
Some of the fascinating small things I’ve encountered lately. . . (also saw sea turtle eggs) On our trail walks […]
Edisto
We got out just as the tropical storm was arriving. Beauty of the South Carolina Sea Islands. Edisto Beach And […]
Whole Earth
A good friend sent this quote from E.O. Wilson’s book, Half-Earth. A timely warning from a very freethinking perspective: “The […]
Preserving the Wilderness Above
First a column, then a chapter in “Humanist Meditations,” I read this essay to raise concerns and questions about what […]
Oasis Oration
My Zoom talk on “Broken Bridges” at Houston Oasis is up on the Oasis TV channel. I begin just after […]
Summer Wings
Early summer evening, and a winged neighbor visiting. . .