Baldwin dropped this line on my brain while reading a collection of his essays: “Not everything that is faced can […]


Baldwin dropped this line on my brain while reading a collection of his essays: “Not everything that is faced can […]

It was a real pleasure to speak with David Ames on his Graceful Atheist podcast. In some sense I think […]

Stories like this impress me for the ingenuity, cooperative labor and artistry. Another model of the union of Humanity and […]

Sneak peek at this weekend’s column: In the Galaxy of Religion, Resistance is Not Futile “In the Sci-Fi series, “Star […]

On my mind. . . Who defines these things, like secular, freethought, humanism, atheism? Some might question my definitions, but […]

Today’s column on the fragile things, like us, that may be stronger (and more wonderful) than we realize: Wasps, Willows, […]

I guess a lot of us need a Big Sister or Brother. Maybe we need a Strict Parent, at least […]

So much appreciate this wonderful review on Patheos! Friendly Freethinker – Book Review “I whole-heartedly recommend Friendly Freethinker to anyone […]

The pandemic year hasn’t been all doom, gloom and hide in the room. Stepping back a little from being “out […]

Came across this quote on free speech. Good to remember the wisdom: “The marketplace of ideas holds that the truth […]

As a teen I was nearly obsessed with UFOs. I saw strange objects in the sky and just knew those […]

I was going to call this my “Thought of the Day,” but it’s really something I’ve thought about for a […]