An artist rendition of what Siberian natives saw in the sky before the explosion that has come to be known as the Tunguska Event. It was the largest impact event on or near Earth in recorded history. An explosion three to six miles above the surface of the Earth is estimated to have been in the range of 10–15 megatons of TNT—about 1,000 times greater than that of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It knocked down virtually everything standing in 830 square miles , shook the Earth the equivalent of a 5.0 earthquake on the Richter scale, caused fluctuation in atmospheric pressure measured in London, and caused a stratospheric cloud of ice crystals to orbit the Earth for months affecting the climate of the Northern Hemisphere ....
“Come, every person of every race, ethnicity, creed, sexuality, gender identity and expression, sex, political belief, class, age, and ability. Let us come together, learn from one another. Let us build Beloved Community together, not because we’re all the same. Our differences matter, but not so much that we can’t find community with one another. … Continue reading At The Table
My bathroom trip was really rough It brought on an anxiety attack And it emptied me completely out And when it was all over I went into the kitchen and On my smartphone I searched for Side effects of overdosing on painkillers I wanted my pain to end And ‘cause of probable liver damage I … Continue reading My Bathroom Trip Was Really Rough
My bathroom trip was really rough It brought on an anxiety attack And it emptied me completely out And when it was all over I went into the kitchen and On my smartphone I searched for Side effects of overdosing on painkillers I wanted my pain to end And ‘cause of probable liver damage I … Continue reading My Bathroom Trip Was Rally Rough
Dad-in-law and Nancy live near Sawyer Creek near where it drains into the Fox River. So that’s a natural destination when we go out for walks. I went out walking around Sawyer Creek this morning, starting along the north side near Eagle Street, crossing the creek at North Westfield, then following along the south bank … Continue reading "Sawyer Creek, Oshkosh, Wis."
After spending so much time with willows and learning how many kinds there are, I now realize that I see them around me all the time. Walking in and around the Point Reyes National Seashore, for example, as I’ve been doing for the past few days. Willows, willows, everywhere, and I never recognized them before […]
UUA Communications: Periodicals As the organizers of the 2022 assembly had promised, the reimagined multiplatform event in Portland was no business as usual. Continue reading "A GA Business experience like no other"
Recent research studying the impacts of past climate change and the Ice Ages could hold clues for what the future may hold and the world might adapt and thrive. Continue reading Spain’s Mediterranean coast offers insights on climate pre-history and responses to climate change at The Wild Hunt.
More than 3,200 UUs from all 50 states came together virtually and in Portland, OR for this year's General Assembly. Delegates participated in voting democratically on denominational business and attendees joined in worship, workshops and justice making during the conference. Continue reading "Unitarian Universalists Reaffirm Commitment to Racial and Reproductive Justice at General Assembly: More than 3,200 UUs come together for annual meeting"
A young Emma Goldman in her mug shot after her arrest for conspiring with her lover Alexander Berkman in an assassination attempt on steel baron Henry Clay Frick. Note— I have posted this poem before, but the two women are particular favorites of mine and I immodestly think that the poem is one of my better efforts. I also think that they would be astute commentators on the attempted re-subjugation of women by the Supreme Court and Red State governors and legislators. Emma, of course, a champion of free love and sexual liberation, would never have had faith in the courts to protect women. An advocate of militant direct action, she would be loudly calling for a real revolution. Helen, the Wobbly and Socialist, might be s...
"Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be beautiful or believe to be useful."—William Morris. And yet, there may be things that appear pretty on their surface that lack beauty, for beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the beholder may be looking more deeply into things. What about objects that represent the enslavement of man to industrial processes? What of things that come to us from the pillaging of the earth's resources, a bit of beauty brought here at the cost of great loss in other places or to the earth itself? And then there are things that glow from an inner beauty in that they represent the maker's growth, a thing not seen quickly or at first glance. And then there's that beauty that's found in relationshi...
I had a drawing teacher at the Educational Center for the Arts, Avner Moriah, who said that when you really, really wanted to get what you saw onto the paper, you would work so hard you would cry. I looked at the light on this leaf and thought, I would work on that until I […]
The spellcasting has already started and it will continue until fundamental rights are restored. I encourage everyone who’s angry and frustrated with this injustice to think through their responses, and to use their magic in the most effective ways possible.
“But on this holy night, That early morning of June 28, The people said ‘not tonight.’ As they called to them to line up, The transwomen refused to go.” -from “On A Holy Night in 1969,” by Rev. Otto O’Connor How can you honor the people who refused to submit to police violence on that … Continue reading Stonewall
What a month… June had its ups and it had its downs for all of us. Following the Soul Matter’s monthly themes this month the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, New Jersey focused on “celebrating blessings.” Since the Supreme Court’s terrible decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, many people, especially women, are not feeling so […] The post Celebrate our blessings and then take a stand appeared first on Nature's Sacred Journey.
I thought I overheard someone say, “The Supreme Court backed coaches preying on the field.” Preying? You mean, preying on children and teens…? It took me a moment to realize that the Supreme Court was not supporting child-molesting coaches, but was instead allowing coaches to offer supplication to their deity before and after sports games. … Continue reading "Coaches"
What we learned from our road trip so far: Driving just five hours a day means you have two or more hours each day for a visit with a friend or relative, or a hike in a park or wildlife refuge. Much better than driving 8-10 hours a day, as we used to do. When … Continue reading "Oshkosh, Wis."
It was March 2020, you know the week. I’m sitting in my home office. Just a few feet away, my two teenagers are in the living room “homeschooling.” A few feet from them, my partner is at the kitchen table. It is … Continue reading →
Taken with a Ricoh GR Just click on the photo to enlarge it Taken in September 2016, this photo shows the chancel arch in St Mary the Virgin in Strethall, Essex, taken from near the altar looking towards the north. The church guide cites H. M. Taylor’s Anglo-Saxon Architecture in which the arch is described as “one of the finest examples of Anglo-Saxon workmanship in smaller parish churches.” The light was such that, unusually for me (when photographing the inside of a church anyway), I chose to use the camera’s very high contrast black and white setting to take the shot. This kind of setting is the one I have most often used for street photography, including the photo I posted a few weeks ago, and I use it on the street b...
The US Supreme Court upheld a coach's right to pray at the 50-yard line after a high school football game. How it affects other faiths remains an open question. Continue reading Supreme Court upholds right to pray on the 50-yard line: Can Pagans now Circle there also? at The Wild Hunt.
With Ricky Tucker | As a writer who narrows in on very specific LGBTQ artists, collectives, media, embodied experiences, and sensibilities, I’m not the broadest or most Olympic-level reader. I read selectively, slowly, and with intent. And I absorb media like everything bears repeating.
Friday was my final day in Oxford. And so, consummate foodie and lover of books that I am, I thought I would offer a few comments about libraries and restaurants in Oxford. I spent most of my time working in Harris Manchester College’s Tate Library. The college started life as an institution to train Unitarian […]
Ministry Days and General Assembly were wonderful and also surreal. This was our first plane adventure since March 1, 2020; our first time hugging lots of people whom we’ve not seen in real life (irl) for so long or had never hugged because we had ... read more . The post Co-Ministers’ Colloquy – June 28th appeared first on Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady.
Come help serve summer lunch with SCM Summer Meals Program, feeding the 80% of Schenectady school children who qualify for free school lunch. Volunteers are needed to pack and distribute lunches, play games and do crafts projects with the kids. UUSS is scheduled July 11-15 ... read more . The post Schenectady Community Ministry Summer Meals Program appeared first on Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady.
Another mystery born of jotting down just a common name from my 1982 field guide. When I searched on the name “northwest willow,” I got Salix exigua, which I already drew a couple of weeks ago (common names: sandbar willow, narrowleaf willow, or coyote willow–not northwest willow, according to Wikipedia, but there you are). Hm. […]
The Stonewall was a dive bar operated by the Mob in New York's Greenwich Village. It's patrons were outcasts and the most flamboyant of a rough streets scene--young hustlers, drag queens, butch lesbians. It was also an inter-racial scene that attracted police attention. Wealthier and more respectable Gays gathered and partied more discretely in posh clubs that authorities usually ignored. Pride Month is drawing to a closewith the anniversary of an unexpected uprising that started it all. After two years of disruptionsdue the coronavirus pandemic parades and lavish celebrations are back. The internet is awash in rainbowPride Flags and the updatesto include transgender and People of Color. Those additions are particularly ap...
“With gratitude for the freedom to be our true authentic selves, may we live the Spirit of Pride. With the courage that comes from challenging fear, may we live the Spirit of Pride.” -Elizabeth Ketcham How do you express the Spirit of Pride?
The problem with using a field guide from 1982 is that sometimes, species names have changed. Since I’m away from home for several days, I scribbled the common names of the trees I’ll be drawing this week in my journal so I wouldn’t have to bring the field guide along. Then I looked up today’s […]
We made only one stop on today’s drive — aside from short stops at rest areas or gas stations — and that was at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin. Necedah N.W.R. is best known because Whooping Cranes have been reintroduced there. We did not see any Whooping Cranes, though we did see a dozen … Continue reading "Albert Lea, Minn., to Oshkosh, Wis."
This week's Pagan Community Notes is devoted solely to Pagan reactions resulting from the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe vs. Wade and the rescinding of reproductive freedom. Continue reading Pagan Community Notes: Week of June 27, 2022 at The Wild Hunt.
We have a delightful, relaxing, gently spiritual summer planned for UCMH: some all-church picnics just to stay connected, a few special events put on by local organizations, and we’re launching our Spirit Circles, designed to offer a closer exploration of our monthly ministerial themes. To view the full schedule, click here! [ … ] The post *** 2022 SUMMER SUNDAYS *** appeared first on Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson.
An experiment in simplicity. I used only three tones: one dark, one light, and the unmarked paper. I think it’s very expressive, in spite of or because of this limitation.
We left Chamberlain at about 9:30, and headed to Yankton, South Dakota, to see Carol’s Aunt Rose. Our route took us off the interstate highway and onto a two-lane state highway. We passed through one or two small towns (with populations of a few hundred people), but mostly we drove through an agricultural landscape. We … Continue reading "Chamberlain, S.D., to Albert Lea, Minn."
I’m visiting with an old friend who is in nursing care, and actually has just entered a hospice program. As he has trouble speaking we’ve settled into a pattern of my reading the psalms to him. This has given me a project to have a bit better sense of his ancient prayer book […]
Canadian Unitarians Reaffirm Commitment to Reproductive Justice – June 24, 2022 – For more than 50 years, Unitarians and Universalists in Canada have advocated for reproductive rights. Members of the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) have adopted 10 resolutions on family planning, family life education, and abortion since 1968 and are proud that access to abortion […] The post Canadian Unitarians Reaffirm Commitment to Reproductive Justice appeared first on Canadian Unitarian Council Conseil unitarien du Canada.
Skip the middle man. An article in CNN suggests that big box stores are so overwhelmed with returned merchandise that in some cases they're telling shoppers to "just keep it." The cost of returns and the processing and storage of all that junk has become too much. https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/26/business/retail-returns/index.html So how about this idea? Let's make the things we need or buy things of extraordinary beauty that thus offer deeper meaning. We can avoid time wandering isles to buy things we really don't need and invest that time in making our lives more meaningful. I've written before about the half life of objects. Their time between manufacturing and deposit in landfills is brief. Their cost to the environment is enormo...
L'Entreprenat over the Battle of Fleurus. Gen. Jourdan posing. Although it was a very big dealat the time, unless you are a hard coremilitary history geek chances are that you have never heard of the Battle of Fleurus in what is now Belgium on June 26, 1794. For Americans it is just a blipin the blur of the near constant warfare between the French and pretty much everyone else in Europefrom the 1792 and the final defeat of Napoleon in 1815. Only the arrival of Napoleon on the scene results in serious attention the on-going struggles, a series of world wars . When we picture the battles we see paintings of huge blocks of soldiers in towering high hats and brilliant uniforms marching with determined precision to their doom am...
What you believe matters. How you express your beliefs matter. And finding a place for your theology to be expressed with integrity matters. What have you learned on your journey to theological integrity?
TWH's Lyonel Perabo speaks with Jack Hudson, events coordinator for Asatru UK, about the upcoming Althyng festival in North Yorkshire, England. Continue reading Gathering the Heathen Tribes: Asatru UK’s Althyng at The Wild Hunt.
Summer movies return! This time out, we take a look at last year's hit, Free Guy , and what it has to tell us about free will and being human. [And join us the evening before, 6/25, at 6:30 in the Sanctuary for a chance to see the film on movie night.]
On the road in more ways than one. We were in Portland for the general assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association when we heard the news about Roe. Of course we joined in a spontaneous demonstration of outrage. There were thousands there including the President of our Association and several hundred other Unitarian Universalists. It […]
Steve Palmer's furniture design class returned to ESSA this last week as students gathered to make tables. You can see in the photo that it was a successful 5 day class, with each student making a table utilizing their own design inclinations. Steve uses a loose tenon technique for joining parts. In that technique, a solid wood tenon is formed that is inserted in mortises cut in both parts. When properly sized and glued in place the loose tenon technique provides as much strength as a conventional mortise and tenon joint. This article explains the technique: https://www.woodcraft.com/blog_entries/joinery-class-loose-tenon-joinery Make, fix and create...
A question on Twitter asked “is there space for the non-left, or pro-life in Paganism or Polytheism anymore?” I gave a Twitter-length response, but the question deserves a more in-depth answer.
Today, the 26th of June, the American Episcopal Church celebrates the life of Isabel Florence Hapgood. For me she’s particularly interesting in that she opened some fascinating doors for spiritual exploration. Born in Boston in 1851 to an affluent family, she had many of the advantages of that time and place. […]
Olympia Brown as a young woman. On June 25, 1863 Olympia Brown was ordained as a minister by the St. Lawrence Association of Universalists in New York State. She was the first woman in America ordained as a minister with full denominational authority. A handful of other women had been ordained by individual congregations, been licensed to preach, or founded their own churches. The twenty-eight year old Brown came fully and formally educated in a denomination—Universalism—that had often relied on self-educated preachers to spread the liberal gospel of Universal Salvation . Brown was born to Vermont Yankee stock on a pioneer farm near Pr...
“All of who you are is sacred. All of who you are is welcome” In this community of faith, you are recognized as whole, as holy, and as beautiful. How does knowing you are sacred change you?
We spent the day in Chamberlain so I could participate in an online workshop for General Assembly, the big annual meeting of Unitarian Universalists. In the morning we headed to the Akta Lakota Museum, which reportedly has one of the largest collections of Lakota artifacts. The collection includes late nineteenth and early twentieth century artifacts, … Continue reading "Chamberlain, S.D."
Karl E.H. Seigfried delves into the ways we interpret and misinterpret the texts that shape our lives - whether those texts are Old Icelandic poems or the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Continue reading Opinion: Thor, Odin, and the High Cost of Fundamentalism at The Wild Hunt.
I had a pleasant reading, book signing and conversation at the Two Friends Book Store in Bentonville, AR today. And it was particularly pleasing that three woodworking friends came to it. I have long known that woodworkers are particularly generous in wanting to share with each other. It is my belief that attempting to make beautiful and useful things grooms us for assuming constructive roles in society and builds a generosity of spirit that's needed now, more than ever given the monumental challenges of these times. Something I've noticed is that big things have a tendency to grow from small humble things. We can think of the wisdom of our hands in that light. Nourish them with good things to do, keep an eye on them and see what ...
Please join us on Sunday (26 June 2022) at 11:00 AM for an all-ages potluck and viewing of the Sunday morning worship service at the UUA General Assembly in Portland, Oregon. Bring a dish to share and join us in the Social Hall for a potluck brunch and viewing of this worship service. The potluck … Continue reading "All-Ages Potluck Brunch and Sunday Morning Worship from General Assembly (Portland, Oregon — 26 June 2022)"
The 9:00 AM adult religious education class will be taking a break for three Sundays (19 June 2022, 26 June 2022, and 3 July 2022). We will come back together on 10 July 2022 for check-in and to talk about where we go from here — please bring your ideas.
Please join us next Tuesday (28 June 2022) at 12 noon for our weekly Zoom lunch. Bring your lunch and meet up with your All Souls friends, have lunch, and just catch up.
From the Unitarian Universalist Association President Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray: Boston, Mass. (June 24, 2022) – The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women Health Organization case, which overturns Roe v. Wade, upending nearly 50 years of access to abortion. Below is a statement from Rev. … Continue reading "Unitarian Universalists Remain Committed to Reproductive Justice"
For me, today, the 25th of June is something of a holy day. I’ve described this day before. It is, as I said, a holy day for me… On this day in 1900 the Daoist monk Wang Yuanlu, was at work salvaging for ancient religious artwork in one of the ruined Caves […]
The Widow's Mite — William Teulon Blandford Fletcher (1858–1936) A short “ thought for the day” offered to the Cambridge Unitarian Church as part of the Sunday Service of Mindful Meditation (Click on this link to hear a recorded version of the following piece) —o0o— Last week, using a story found in the gospels of Luke (21:1–4) and Mark (12:41–44), I explored with you the asymmetry that Jesus saw existed between those who were financially wealthy and those who were financially poor. Let’s hear the story from Luke once again: “And looking up [Jesus] saw the rich putting their offerings into the treasury. And he saw a certain impoverished widow there putting in two lepta [i.e. two coins of the lowest value], A...
We, the Unitarian Universalist Ministers of the greater Houston area, decry the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn Roe V. Wade. The first two principles of our faith state that we believe in “the inherent worth and dignity of every person,” and “justice, equity, and compassion in human relations.” To […]
Please join us on Saturday (25 June 2022) at 10:30 AM for our weekly meditation group with Larry Androes. This is a sitting Buddhist meditation including a brief introduction to mindfulness meditation, 20 minutes of sitting, and followed by a weekly teaching. The group is free and open to all. For more information, contact Larry … Continue reading "Meditation with Larry Androes (25 June 2022)"
Granddaughter Matilda and the Old Man at a Memorial Day ceremony in Crystal Lake a few weeks ago. Matilda and the Four Little People June 23, 2022 The child goddess Matilda has one two three four Little People two women two men each about three inches high and each in their own bright clothes. Matilda's little square house with four doors and shiny brass hardware and the Old Man's big soft brown chair. They each live one two three
“Just as there is a spectrum of gender which can be experienced, so is there a spectrum of experience for transitioning. We stand with you today as you make the choices that are best for you. We trust you to be the best authority of what is right for you, understanding this includes the right … Continue reading Support for Your Journey
We got a late start (again), so this will be a short post. Heading east from Gillette, Wyo., we left the Far West behind and entered the Great Plains. It’s still spring, so the grasslands were brilliant green. As we entered the Black Hills of South Dakota, we saw how they got their name: in … Continue reading "Gillette, Wyo., to Chamberlain, S.D."
The most inequitable activity on the planet is the continued erasure of women’s agency to their full humanity. We see this in rape as a weapon and as a result of political conflict or as an expression of cultural class dominance. We see it in obstructing women from education. We see it when weaponized religion […]
One of these days I'll have real boxes to share with you. I actually have two large jewelry boxes in the works, but they take time, and my work on them is proceeding at a snail's pace. Tomorrow I have book signing at the Two Friends Book Store in Bentonville, and I hope a few friends show up. Scroll down to an earlier post for details. The small cube box illustration shown is one that was featured on the cover of my book Basic Box Making. https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Box-Making-Doug-Stowe/dp/1561588520/ It is made with a keyed-miter joint and mixing and matching woods is an ideal way to add additional interest. The design principle involved is contrast. Contrast lures the eyes into deeper engagement with the object. Make, fix and cre...
I love to travel by car, train, or boat. Whether a planned trip or an impulse adventure, making the most of an opportunity to revisit familiar and well-remembered places or explore new settings always makes me happy. For me the journey itself is as important as the destination. Music, conversation, comfortable silences, roadside diners, scenery, and side trips to see an old cabin or a waterfall or a special little bookstore add immeasurably to the width of each adventure. Continue reading Column: Safe Travels in Troubled Times at The Wild Hunt.
Susan Frederick-Gray Boston, Mass. (June 24, 2022) – The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women Health Organization case, which overturns Roe v. Wade, upending nearly 50 years of access to abortion. Below is a statement from Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), regarding this decision: This decision manifests the worst fears of those of us who have been working for decades to protect and affirm reproductive rights.
One of the things I have learned to grapple with as I have aged is the realization that I am, at heart, an institutionalist. Me, the girl who was granted the “Campus Radical” moniker in 6th grade because, among other views, stated that Nixon was, in fact, a crook and that the 6th grade classroom … Continue reading With Sorrow … We Dissent
“In early 2021, the Common Start Coalition drafted legislation, originally filed by Reps. Gordon & Madaro and Senators Lewis & Moran, that would make early education and child care more affordable for families, raise pay for early educators, and provide stable funding to providers.” Common Start Coalition: The Common Start Agenda In early 2021, the Common Start Coalition drafted legislation, originally filed by Reps. Gordon & Madaro and Senators Lewis & Moran, that would make early education read more... The post Action Alert: Pass MA Child Care Legislation This Session! appeared first on Promise the Children.
This is a horrible day in the history of the United States. A majority of the Supreme Court believes we have only the rights the majority deigns to give us. So we have to form a new majority that insists fundamental rights are for everyone.
This Sunday, June 26, join us as we join the largest annual gathering of UUs joining in worship. This powerful, communal worship experience will stream on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 9:30 Pacific / 10:30 Mountain / 11:30 Central / 12:30 Eastern. Members of the public are welcome to view the service. The Office of [ … ] The post Sunday, June 26 ~ UUA General Assembly ~12:30 p.m. appeared first on Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson.
In response to the US Supreme Court's ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women Health Organization case, which overturns Roe v. Wade, UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray reaffirms Unitarian Universalist commitment to reproductive justice. Continue reading "From the UUA President: UUs Remain Committed to Reproductive Justice"
I took a break from this one (MacKenzie willow) about 2/3 of the way through, then liked it so much when I opened my sketchbook again that I didn’t add another mark. Nor did I look back at the reference photo to see what I was leaving out by stopping. I like the spirit of […]
Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson case. The final opinion effectively overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated federal protections for abortion. Each state will now be able to independently regulate abortion, with at least 26 states poised to entirely ban abortion care beginning immediately. We weep for the millions of people and families that will be harmed–physically, spiritually, financially, and emotionally–because of this decision. We mourn that this ruling rolls back many decades of advances for reproductive health, rights, and justice. And we sit with the numbness, despair, and anger we feel knowing that white Christian nationalist misogyny has won the day. ...
Today, the 24th of June, is Midsummer Day, the ancient European celebration of the summer. The solstice rolls around close to it, this year it was the 21st. In the development of the Christian liturgical calendar this date becomes significant because it becomes the feast of John the Baptist. As the […]
Dear reader, it’s been a while since you’ve heard from me — over five years! That’s hard to believe. Life has been unfolding in its own way, though, and while Leaping Loon has had its hiatus, the time has come … Continue reading →
English 101 – Essay on Categorizing On Saturday, June 25th, 2022 the city of Cambridge is proclaiming “Pit Rat Day.” I won’t be there, because of a variety of reasons. But, part of my heart will always be on those cement benches, holding my friends’ hands and hugging them tight. Below is an essay I […]
Week of June 26, 2022 Beloved, let our nights and days fill with the varied fragrances of compassion, showing up as a generous and kind neighbor to strangers, making amends where we have swerved away from what love challenges us to become or integrity invites us to embody. Beloved, may...
Attacking a homestead during King Philip's War. On June 24, 1675 King Philip’s Warerupted in New England with the sudden attack on isolated farmsteadsin the Town of Swansea in Plymouth Colony by a band of Pokanoket. The raiders lay siege to the town for five days before capturing and burningit with several settlers killed, including some from other towns who had attempted to raise the siege. Alarm spread across the colonies. Forces of Plymouth and Boston responded by raiding and burning a Wampanoag town at Mt. Hope(modern Bristol, Rhode Island). The war quickly spread across the region with the Wampanoag, Pokanoket, Nipmunk, Podunk, Narragansett, and Nashaway peoples rising up against the colonists and their native allies the ...
After driving for about 80 miles, I decided I needed to stretch my legs, so we took Exit 184, Continental Divide Road, and turned right onto a dirt road that led to some wayside markers. One of the signs explained how Henry Bourne had an idea for a cross-country auto road. But, as usual, I … Continue reading "Rock Springs to Gillette, Wyo."
“I always admired and loved my mother for her integrity, her many caring ways, her strong sense of duty as a public health nurse helping the poorest of the poor, her love of nature, her unbound generosity and sense of gratitude, and her love of the Mystery which she used to call Giver of All … Continue reading Missing Her
I continue to refresh my SketchUp skills, not knowing whether they will come in handy or not except as a means of sharing with you. This illustration is another box from my book Beautiful Boxes: Design and Technique. The most difficult thing on this project was to make Brusso JB-102 hinges to fit. You can buy or borrow the book for additional details on making a box like this for yourself. I remind my readers and friends of my book signing on Saturday at Two Friends Book Store in Rogers, 11 AM on June 25. Make, fix and create...
As the drought in California continues and expands with no end in sight, officials consider implementing more restrictions on water use. Continue reading Megadrought in California leads some to rely on “water witching” for crops at The Wild Hunt.
I asked permission to share to our wider congregation simply because it acknowledged what I have been, and am increasingly feeling ... and I imagine many of you are feeling the weight of it all too. Also, her email names and addresses some of the direct issues connected with our church. I felt it was important to share these connections so we may have a shared understanding of what is happening within and around our community. The post Feeling the weight appeared first on BeyondBelief.
A Q&A with Imani Perry | I believe that Lorraine is having a well-deserved extended period of recognition. I am also thrilled that “A Raisin in the Sun” is reportedly returning to Broadway in the fall. But I’m still holding out hope that her other work, especially “Les Blancs” and “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,” will be produced more frequently.
Norman Rockwell, the beloved painter and illustrator of a pleasant America, was deeply moved by the Civil Rights movement and shocked the nation with his depiction of the murder of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. June 21 was the anniversary of an important and tragic event in the struggle for social justice in America—the murder of three young civil rights workers in Mississippi in the summer of 1964. Their story reminds us that before young white people took to the streets in unprecedented numbers in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and in protest to the police killings of George Floyd and other African-Americans and People of Color, an earlier generation put their lives on the linein the segregationist South where the ...
Our room in Wendover looked out onto a rock outcropping which rose up a hundred feet or more behind the motel. After a quick breakfast, I went out and followed an ATV trail up the outcropping. Soon I was fifty feet above the motel, on a level area below the summit of the outcropping. From … Continue reading "Wendover to Rock Springs, Wyo."
“Thirty pieces of silver. That’s all it took for Judas to betray the one who had washed his feet, whom he’d witnessed heal, feed and tend the neediest of people, and heard teach about loving enemies and forgiving seventy times seven. Thirty pieces of silver in exchange for Jesus. My grandfather used to say, ‘People … Continue reading Greed
You have a wonderful way of describing your surroundings that allows the reader to visualize the scene and be right there with you. Thank you for sharing. English gardens are one of my favorite things. It is good to know you are not just all work and no play.
The most recent ruling handed down by the Supreme Court in Carson v. Makin has potentially serious implications for the future of the separation of church and state but the potential to benefit Pagan educational systems. Continue reading SCOTUS says taxpayer funds can support religious education at The Wild Hunt.
Eons ago, as a college freshman, I ran afoul of 17th-century philosopher Rene Descartes. Considered the father of modern, rational thinking, Descartes is famous for his “cogito argument.” In Latin that’s “Cogito, ergo sum” translated as “I think, therefore I am.” The first thing I learned about Descartes was that his writing was so convoluted, […] The post The Problem with “Reason” appeared first on Dennis McCarty.