Every now and then I think you might like to hear something from me nice and easy. But there’s just…

Recently, I read a review of an exhibition currently on at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The…

Earlier this week, Travis and I were grumbling about something annoying, and he said, “If we can put a man…

We just watched a beautiful documentary series on HBO, The Last Movie Stars, about the life, careers, and marriage of…

When we describe something as “full of holes,” that means it seems unsound. Like an argument that can’t stand up…

I read a sweet news item this week about an English village, Long Newnton, in Gloucestershire. They had a problem…

Recently, I was introduced to the idea that there's a difference between a problem and a situation. Problems have solutions. …

You know how it is when you get a word or phrase spinning around in your head, and pretty soon…

A few weeks ago I listened to a podcast about sea otters in the Pacific Northwest. Otters are one of…

Our back yard is carpeted with morning glory sprouts. They’re coming out of every space between the pavers, every pot,…

Sometimes when I’m offering an invocation or prayer, I’ll start off by saying something like, “You can close your eyes…

Sometimes I don’t feel very smart.  I bump up against situations that I have no idea whatsoever how to fix. …