In these fearfully uncertain times, when “self-isolating” and “social distancing” send us into defensive self-protection, the wise and wild words […]
Tag Archive for ‘Writing’
Poem of Early Spring
Poem of Early Spring Doors are open Winter left, apparently, by appearances Before a wedding I officiated the groom’s younger […]
Do You Know Baloney When You Hear It?
Have to admit, I ate a lot of baloney sandwiches when I was growing up. Somehow I survived … and […]
Book Club News!
The Secular Community of the Triad (SCOTT) is reading my book, A Freethinker’s Gospel, in February! I sent the group […]
Please Support My Work
I post this “invitation” now and then. I’m not paid for most of my teaching and writing, so I welcome […]
True Religious Freedom
This Opinion piece was published in our local paper today: On True Religious Freedom At times I can’t resist responding […]
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 […]
Happy Muir Year!
My latest essay on John Muir was just published in The Humanist! See what you think. And may all readers […]
Teaching or Preaching?
Ancient Chinese wisdom, the distraction of “religious activity” and a simple rule learned in jail … Today’s column in the […]
Path Beyond Belief
For most of my life, faith, church, God were formative, central, deeply influential … Then, over time, with much reflection, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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