October 8, 2023

Livvy Pettijohn will live on in the thoughts and memories and stories of those of us who knew her, and loved her, and are already missing her. Read more

October 4, 2023

Ten obscure but very good horror movies from the 60s and 70s. Starring Barbara Steele and Christopher Lee, David Niven and Sharon Tate. Directors as varied as Jesús Franco and Ingmar Bergman. I wasn’t allowed to watch them as a kid, but now revenge is mine! Read more

October 1, 2023

I think I’m supposed to write something deep and spiritual about the need for seasons and balancing the dark and the light. I’ll do that another day. Today is the first day of October. October is the best month, and I’m going to enjoy it. Read more

September 27, 2023

An atheist asked why religious people “feel the need to advertise their belief?” with jewelry and clothing. There are many reasons – most of which have nothing to do with advertising. And the question itself is loaded. Read more

September 20, 2023

Tarot decks can be addictive. Here are five relatively new Tarot decks I find interesting. While they’re all beautiful, some are easier to read with than others. Read more

September 17, 2023

What do you do when your head tells you there is only the natural world but your heart – and perhaps, your experiences – tell you there’s more? My preference is to hold my beliefs loosely, but while I hold them, to explore them as though they’re absolutely true. Read more

September 13, 2023

I encourage you to avoid AI-created spiritual education. It’s not hard to spot, but sometimes you have to do a little investigation. If you’re an author or teacher I encourage you to offer what AI can’t: your own experiences, own your thinking, and the lineages of which you’re a part. Read more

September 6, 2023

I’m one of the most order-obsessed people I know, but I’m yearning for wildness. Because the roots of the wild are still very much in us, and the wolf and the dog both howl at the moon. Read more

August 31, 2023

A Baptist pastor and political scientist says that liberals have won the culture war. I think his proclamation is premature, but I also think we will win, because they’re fighting against Nature and we aren’t – and because we have tools they don’t. Read more

August 25, 2023

Donald Trump was entitled to challenge the election results through legal means. He was not entitled to overturn the election through illegal means. In doing so, he attacked the very foundation of our democracy. He must be held accountable. Read more


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