A freethinker’s look at two famous journeys
This essay appeared on the Faith page of the Tucson Daily Star on Sunday, August 27, 2023. The URL to it is below. Travel stories … Read more
Observations on life, society, and how to be human and humane in a complex world dominated by technology
Quotes, aphorisims, short excerpts, recommended readings
This essay appeared on the Faith page of the Tucson Daily Star on Sunday, August 27, 2023. The URL to it is below. Travel stories … Read more
In the last line of his fine memoir, “Off to the Side,” the late writer Jim Harrison offers an interesting perspective on living: “My life … Read more
Here are more excerpts from my notebook. As I wrote in the post with the first collection of these sayings, some have appeared elsewhere in … Read more
Since long before I started turn-stone, I have kept a notebook of ideas for possible topics to write about, as well as quotes, and books … Read more
The songwriter John Prine died recently at age 73 from the novel corona virus. His death marks the loss of an American treasure. I have … Read more
I have been working on a longer post that touches on several themes relating to the challenges we face individually and as a society. In … Read more
I just had a poem published by a regional magazine devoted to arts and culture. My poem “Skeps” is about traditional methods of beekeeping but … Read more