Tending New Ground, in a New Way

Dear Friend and Reader: With each new natural disaster that has swept through the news recently (hurricanes, floods, fires, earthquakes…) it feels as though the planet is trying to get our attention: no matter how much technological ‘progress’ we make, it won’t matter until we face the damage we do to the Earth, commit to … Read more

Hurricane Harvey: Call it What it Is

Let the music keep our spirits high Let the buildings keep our children dry Let creation reveal its secrets by and by, by and by — Jackson Browne Dear Friend and Reader: This is a good week to appreciate the dry roof over your head and the food in your refrigerator. Now is the perfect time … Read more

Summer of Trust: The Great American Eclipse

Dear Friend and Reader: On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, blocking the Sun and casting a shadow over the Pacific Ocean. As the Moon moves and the Earth turns, the shadow will pass just south of Portland, Oregon, traveling southeast, reaching maximum intensity near Memphis, Tennessee, passing … Read more

Summer of Trust: The Great American Eclipse

Link to original Dear Friend and Reader: On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, blocking the Sun and casting a shadow over the Pacific Ocean. As the Moon moves and the Earth turns, the shadow will pass just south of Portland, Oregon, traveling southeast, reaching maximum intensity near … Read more

Connecting the Dots By Moonlight

Dear Friend and Reader: We’re building toward a Full Moon this Sunday, with the Moon in Virgo single-handedly opposing a whole school of fishy planets in Pisces (and that’s not all). If you feel like you’re trying to swim upstream; or like you’re caught in a whirlpool; or maybe like every time you turn around, … Read more