What Can One Person Do? Reflecting on Katherine Stewart's Money Lies and God

What Can One Person Do? Reflecting on Katherine Stewart’s Money Lies and God

I sit with Katherine Stewart’s quite readable Money, Lies, and God: INSIDE THE MOVEMENT TO DESTROY AMERICAN DEMOCRACY and I don’t know what to…

Stillness Knows: Meditation, Faith, and Trusting What You Already Know

Stillness Knows: Meditation, Faith, and Trusting What You Already Know

In these difficult times, here’s another way to look at things: People ask, “In meditation necessary?” If you want to explore the innermost parts…

When Life Weighs Heavy, Pick Up a Book — Theo of Golden Reminded Me Why

When Life Weighs Heavy, Pick Up a Book — Theo of Golden Reminded Me Why

Fairy Tales for Grownups Or perhaps there’s a better name for a well-written, intriguing, kind, and feel-good novel. Whatever you call it, Theo of…

Reflections on Resilience and Timothy Snyder’s Books

Reflections on Resilience and Timothy Snyder’s Books

My absence explained: I fell – took a face down sudden lurch to the concrete. Cracked my phone, head, both hands and remaining pride….

Starvation, History & Moral Courage: A Call to Reflection

Starvation, History & Moral Courage: A Call to Reflection

“People were going to die so the settlers could continue to claim more of what they determined was their ancient homeland. They would push…

Preparing the Ground: On Naming Our Work

Preparing the Ground: On Naming Our Work

I’ve found a reading that helps me get things done – work I don’t want to do. And work that frequently, in the past,…

New Year Reflection: The Farmer’s Approach to Personal Growth

Years ago I marked the following as background to learning how to live my life. As a beginning student of Taoism, and also ignorant…

Here We Go: Lessons for Living Fearlessly from Two Traveling Nanas

Here We Go: Lessons for Living Fearlessly from Two Traveling Nanas

Eleanor Hamby and Sandra Hazelip’s Here We Go: Lessons for Living Fearlessly from Two Traveling Nanas (Viking, 2025) is nothing short of amazing. I’ve…