We wake up every day and step into a protective matrix that surrounds us, one that holds us in an invisible, rugged, and tamper-resistant chrysalis. When we get out of bed, shower and … [Read more...]
Sneaking out the back door
TEXTS Dove that ventured outside by Rainer Maria Rilke Dove that ventured outside, flying far from the dovecote: housed and protected again, one with the day, the night, knows what … [Read more...]
In the Backyard
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This post began life as a sermon (June 4), part of which broke off to become a newspaper column (Finger Lakes Times, June 7). Often in the Denim Spirit newspaper series, I attempt to … [Read more...]
Strange Paradoxes
This article originated as a regular column appearing in The Finger Lakes Times in Upstate New … [Read more...]
A Wednesday Rant: Digging deep
Like so many things it is easy to go along and look past or forget the assumptions upon which we operate. Most of the time we remain unaware of the deep soil of assumptions in which our life-styles … [Read more...]
A Wednesday Rant: My dog can’t talk
My dog can’t talk. I can’t decide whether I am relieved or frustrated by her muteness. She looks at me with those big brown eyes as if to say, “Hey stupid, didn’t you understand me?” Sometimes … [Read more...]