“The older I get, the more deeply I believe but the fewer beliefs I have,” (RNS) said John Shelby Spong in 2013 at the age of 82. He just died at 90. Spong graduated from college the year before I … [Read more...]
Stay Out
Why shouldn’t there be a vaccination passport required for entry? Why shouldn’t health care employees, service employees, or any employee for that matter, not be required to get vaccinated? A … [Read more...]
This is not about Afghanistan
This is not about Afghanistan. If you’ve been watching any national news channels then you would think the only thing going on in the world is in Afghanistan. If you watch national sports channels, it … [Read more...]
Dog Camp
Rabia is sulking, maybe even depressed. My wife and I went on vacation and placed Rabia in “Dog Camp.” By all accounts it is a very nice place to be if you are a dog or cat. She was well fed, … [Read more...]
A Serious Delusion
There is no way to break this to you gently. Our country is sick with individualism. A little bit doesn’t cause a problem but when it becomes predominant, militant even, then it is a mental illness. … [Read more...]
Floppy Hats and Other Thoughts
Humans. We are like cicadas, swarming and impossible to ignore. I recently accompanied my wife and daughter to Taughannock Falls where they hiked and I found a place in the woods to sit. Due to … [Read more...]
Ode to August
This is the mouth of all seasons, a delta formed by the rivers of spring and summer that at the same time opens into the bay of autumn. August is the womb of memories from childhood swimming holes, to … [Read more...]
A School for Grown Ups
I marvel at my neighbor’s dog, Harold. I noticed the other day that he was sitting in the sun at the edge of the carport, unleashed, as his owner worked on his boat. “Huh,” I thought to myself, “Rabia … [Read more...]
Wishing for something that isn’t there
Sometimes, not often, but sometimes, a blank page is merciless. Most of the time it is like a voice calling from the ether with an invitation to speak. In other words, generous. Today though, it was … [Read more...]
Nones and Others
Chances are you don’t care about this. In fact, there is almost a one in four chance you don’t care about this. That is the percentage of “NONES” in the country. “Nones” is a pollsters category that … [Read more...]
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