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A Wednesday Story: Naked
In an ongoing quest to live fearlessly, how I exorcised a lifelong fear of my own nakedness by night bathing, in the nude, with two dozen strangers at…
Jun 1
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May 2023
A Tuesday Story: The Beltane Blues, Rage Crafting, and Saying the Things
Monday began by earning its dreadful reputation, but after some art therapy, a hot beverage with a soul friend, and laughter, the day was redeemed in…
May 3
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April 2023
A Wednesday Story: On Holy Remembering
A pilgrim explores Israel and Palestine for the first, returns home to Eastertide in a grieving Nashville, and recalls "God with us" while hiking the…
Apr 19
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Join me on Notes
An invitation to join me and scores of other writers in a lovely, welcoming new place of connection in lieu of (or in addition to) the Bird Site. I like…
Apr 16
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(A Holy) Saturday Story: Passover Pilgrimage and Sacraments of Interruption
Traveling by train to Montana to spend Passover with chosen family, navigating a litany of detours, delays, dashed expectations, unexpected challenges…
Apr 8
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March 2023
Sunday Stories: The Constant Gardener
The seeds planted in my heart by a professor whose passion for words was matched by the ardor with which he tended majestic gardens, blossomed into a…
Mar 26
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A St. Patrick's Day Story: Did I Disappoint You?
On the feast day of Ireland's patron saint, U2's Bono and The Edge look back and take stock while charting a way forward — and so do I.
Mar 17
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An Oscar Sunday Story: On Being Alive
Happy Oscar Sunday, for those who celebrate: On the subtle, astonishing film "Living," the how-then-shall-we-live theme that pulses through this year's…
Mar 12
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A Friday Story: Harness Your Inner Sisu
A reluctant traveler heads to Finland, finds his inner sisu, and inspires the rest of us to discover our personal storehouses of fortitude, perseverance…
Mar 10
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February 2023
Sunday (on Monday) Stories: Are You Paying Attention?
As Lent begins, an historic snowstorm slams Southern California while I hit the road with my cousin: On detours, dingers, staying open, serendipity…
Feb 28
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Sunday Stories: Skylights and Healing Waters
What happens when we look for miracles or mercy? Whether a paralyzed man lowered through the roof by his friends or the millions who flock to Lourdes…
Feb 20
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Sunday Stories: Cultivating Kindness
To paraphrase the director and screenwriter Richard Curtis: If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that kindness actually is all…
Feb 5
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