When we moved into our home almost eight years ago, one of the reasons I fell in love with it immediately was the huge white birch in the...

Oct 11, 2020 / Read More

We walk slowly along the country road; my dog sniffs passionately at every tuff, every twig, stopping abruptly for some mysterious odor t...

Sep 28, 2020 / Read More

I just reread this lovely essay and thought how timely it is. I hope I can share it with my class this fall on Philosophy of childhood.

Jul 18, 2020 / Read More

Thank you so much for your kind words!

May 24, 2020 / Read More

I am in the middle of reading the Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. This lovely book reminds us that the world is larger than we h...

May 23, 2020 / Read More

For the past month and a half I have been “sheltering in place,” avoiding human contact as best one can, wearing extremely uncomfortable ...

May 09, 2020 / Read More

The gospel for the first Sunday after Easter tells the story of the apostles shut up in a room after the death of Jesus, scared, worried ...

Apr 20, 2020 / Read More

In the fifth century a public official named Boethius wrote a small text called “The Consolation of Philosophy.” He had been an important...

Apr 10, 2020 / Read More

Thank you, Bonnie. As the saying goes, the more I meet people, the more I like my dog! 😉

Jan 05, 2020 / Read More

Thank you, San. I appreciate your words.

Jan 05, 2020 / Read More