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More on sustainability

Conservation, Of the Moment, Society May 10, 2020October 13, 2018 by Tom Chester

In an earlier post on the subject of sustainability, I discussed the inherent hypocrisy of what individuals and organizations, particularly corporations, are doing in the … Read more

Ancient Greek

Education, Of the Moment, Poetry May 10, 2020September 2, 2018 by Tom Chester

I have not been writing much here in the past few weeks because I have been busy with several other things. One endeavor to which … Read more

How to live and how to love

Best of Turnstone, Life, Society December 11, 2022August 30, 2018 by Tom Chester

I have quoted the late author Charles Bowden several times in this blog. I admire both his unusual prose style, which often is like an … Read more

Thoughts on religion

Religion, Society, Wisdom November 17, 2024July 25, 2018 by Tom Chester

Religion is a topic that interests me greatly. I am, however, uncomfortable with even trying to put a label on my own theological outlook because … Read more

Rules for living

Best of Turnstone, Community, Life, Poetry, Society, Wisdom August 8, 2022July 10, 2018 by Tom Chester

Self-help advice has long been a staple of American society, addressing many aspects of our lives. Bookstore shelves, Amazon recommendations, and Google search results are … Read more

Noticing

Society, Wisdom May 10, 2020July 8, 2018 by Tom Chester

I wake up early, well before sunrise winter and summer. After coffee and some reading or writing, I take my dog Milo for a walk … Read more

Sedimentology

Poetry, Writing June 24, 2018 by Tom Chester

Here is a poem I started seven years ago and have tinkered with since. I like this version. Sedimentology Strata of paper. Hard-bound books, soft-bound … Read more