Monthly Archives: April 2013

Last week through several days after an ice storm, I had my first extended experience of a power blackout. During the day I visited friends to ensure they were okay, otherwise sitting in coffee shops to keep warm, and write. … Continue reading →

One early spring day in 2007, returning to my farmhouse from a trip away, I observed an unexpected change in landscape. I chuckled in disbelief at the sight of a duck swimming in a new pond that had flooded most … Continue reading →

Two scenes in the movie Ben-Hur poignantly weave together the relationship of our body with our soul. Judah Ben-Hur, in one scene, is on a forced march through a desert, chained with other captives, and denied water. A bystander ignores … Continue reading →