For some reason I have a fascination with delicate, ephemeral spheres of air. As Emerson wrote in his essay “Circles”: […]
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Reason to Stop Worrying
A student in my class on the Roman Philosopher Seneca shared this video with us. Maybe a perspective we need […]
Goodall’s Gospel
Here’s a sneak peek at this coming weekend’s column. . . Goodall’s Gospel: The Hopeful Philosophy of Jane Goodall In […]
Seeing the Unseen
In religious traditions, seeing the Unseen is left to mystics and prophets. In secular tradition, it’s natural to search for […]
Humanist of the Year
I was pleased to participate in the annual American Humanist Association convention this year. One highlight was having the opportunity […]
Suicidal Beliefs
This seems to have a timeless wisdom, wouldn’t you say? “The Religion that is afraid of science dishonors God and […]
Faith in Nature?
What does it mean to have faith in nature? This is not about worship or a “religion of nature.”
Physics and Phaith
Lightspeed, multi-verses and other mind-blowing concepts meet religious faith. A scientist (who says she’s a believer) takes another look at […]
Abe & Charles
In Honor of the Dual Birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin, both born this day, February 12, 1809: “As […]
Self the Elf
The perfect message for a year when the American slogan seems to be: Make America Selfish Again And the perfect […]
Planet of Insects
A neighbor gave me a book written by a professor of biology in Norway. Her name is Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson and […]
The Beetles Live!
Are humans the top dog, the apex species, on the planet? Or is that just our arrogant homo sapiens ego […]
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