The past and future of historic houses of worship
Tom Frank’s “Historic Houses of Worship” makes an eloquent case for these community landmarks.
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The continuing fight for the soul of America
Heather Cox Richardson’s recent book explains how one can win the literal war and lose the larger fight.
Our entangled life
Merlin Sheldrake’s revelatory book on fungi changes our understanding of how the world works.
Bringing clarity to our times
Writers with online platforms you can turn to for help in providing clarity and context for our times.
A healthy democracy requires truth
Democracy’s defenders need to undertake constant work on multiple fronts to beat back the lies.
The perennial desires of the wise
The things that happen to us are not what’s important. What’s important is our response.
Building is slow, hard work
It is hard work to build a better America for everyone.
The allure of the pilgrimage
Natalie Goldberg takes the reader on an illuminating and personal tour of her pilgrimage to Japan.
The 2021 World Series: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Those in control are killing the product that baseball fans like me want to consume.
Always read the plaque
Roman Mars encouragers us to be on the lookout for stories embedded in our built environment.
More to Come... 