Respecting ignorance
Several years ago, I saw a bumper sticker that said, DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK. At first, I laughed at the absurdity of that phrase, … Read more
Wisdom
Some fundamental questions
What passes for news these days—in the papers or on television¸ radio, or the internet—is unsettling. Among the worst are frequent stories about the government, … Read more
Practice resurrection
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
Self education and the journal MANAS
As I have mentioned elsewhere on this site, I was trained in mechanical engineering, a discipline in which I have a master’s degree. Studying engineering … Read more
Living a wild and precious life
Mary Oliver’s poem, “The Summer Day,” is a favorite of mine: Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made … Read more
Brutal approximation
In his collection of nonfiction, Just Before Dark, Jim Harrison notes that he “awoke in the middle of the night and wrote down that it … Read more