What Do Atheists Want?
(short answer: Heck if I know, there are so many kinds!) Ignorance seems contagious, doesn’t it? Currently here in “God’s Country”/the only “Christian Nation” on earth (sure, you know it’s…
Tag: Writing
Happy Muir Year!
My latest essay on John Muir was just published in The Humanist! See what you think. And may all readers of this blog, my books, columns and essays discover ever…
Teaching or Preaching?
Ancient Chinese wisdom, the distraction of “religious activity” and a simple rule learned in jail … Today’s column in the Citizen-Times: Practicing What We Teach and Preach
Path Beyond Belief
For most of my life, faith, church, God were formative, central, deeply influential … Then, over time, with much reflection, and long walks, on many paths, in Nature … I…
I Can’t Read without a Pen
I love libraries. I mean, I never go to a library. Haven’t for years. But I think they’re great; in fact essential to healthy communities that value education. They serve…
Please Support My Work
I’ll post this now and then. I’m not paid for most of my teaching and writing (and just got the lowest royalty check ever for one book … cup of…
Autumn Poem
I don’t write much poetry any more, and I never liked rhyming much, but here’s something in honor of the new season. Because sometimes poetry is the best language, if…
Please Support My Work
Working with non-profits for many years I got used to “professional begging” … asking people to support the good things we were doing. The partnerships helped me as well as…
