Pain, imperfection, and a musical monument to hope
A masterful work worthy of the world’s most popular piece of classical music.
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Reimagining a freedom movement
Q&A with Bennett Parten on reimagining Sherman’s March to the Sea as a freedom movement.
A marvel of design, function, and livability
A thoughtfully written and richly illustrated book on Amsterdam’s historic canal district.
Navigating the “and” of life
The most important word is “and”
When Death goes on strike
Goethe’s aphorism: “Live within the moment, live in eternity” reveals the “enigmatic meaning of art.”
From the bookshelf: January 2025
Each month I have a goal to read five books. Here are the books I read in January 2025.
Everything is unfolding, emerging, becoming
Our concepts for God are—far too often—too small.
For anybody who could use a break
Set aside time to care for yourself before getting up again to continue caring for others.
Fiction as a pathway to the truth
Syd Stapleton answers my questions about his novel, an environmental disaster cloaked as a whodunit.
The strength to live in the present with dignity, creativity, and love
No external force can destroy a people if it does not first win a victory over the spirit.
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