An excerpt from the “Highland Views” column coming this weekend. Physicists are seeking a “fifth force” in the universe. So […]
Tag Archive for ‘Writing’
Intersections
New Sprout for Spring! 46 short reflective essays: 1-Freethinking on Faith, Feathers & Flocks 2-Mountains to Sea, Crossing Lines 3-Jesus […]
Writing for Generations
From 19 to 90 … Such a good feeling to share some of my most recent books with college students […]
Beyond the Boundaries
As the essays continue to flow, I’m pleased to announce the publication of the first collection of 2022: Beyond the […]
Southern Food (for thought)
Margaret Renkl’s book, Graceland, at Last provided the menu for what I dish up in my column this week. Excerpt […]
Breathe
This week’s column is on the Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh who passed away last week. His writings were […]
This Little Light
This weekend’s column shines a light on the illumination created by people who choose to act in more enlightened ways […]
Readers’ Reminder
Hey, Chris here. A quick reminder of a few important things you may or may not know: My weekly columns […]
Thought for the Day
Baldwin dropped this line on my brain while reading a collection of his essays: “Not everything that is faced can […]
Great Book Review!
So much appreciate this wonderful review on Patheos! Friendly Freethinker – Book Review “I whole-heartedly recommend Friendly Freethinker to anyone […]
Hard Words
As I am preparing to teach a class on Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of those major thinkers I’ve admired for […]
Sunrise
We Don’t Need a Candle to See the Sun Rise In October 1832, several years before he gained fame as […]
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