In 1992, when I was studying in England, my college professor gave us an assignment that ran for the entire semester: visit 25 interesting places in England and write about each one (shoutout to Centre professor Mark Lucas for combining my two great loves of travel and writing). But London is an almost impossible […]
There is a curious little echo tucked into our world, a coincidence that seems almost too elegant for chance. The latitude of the Great Pyramid of Giza is 29.9792458°N, mirroring exactly the digits of the speed of light, which is 299,792,458 meters per second. The numbers line up like old friends rediscovering each other […]
Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, All are precious in His sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world. ~a song I learned at Vacation Bible School in 1979 I am dismayed by the rise of Christian Nationalism in our country. Christian […]
Last week, I pulled up the Mary Oliver website to find a poem to read after yoga class. For the first time, I noticed a SHOP icon in the menu bar. The “Mary Oliver Official Storefront” carries totes, hats, stickers, and sweatshirts emblazoned with phrases from her most recognized poems. I am exactly the target […]
Long ago, when the world was new, Raccoon had a smooth face and a curious mind. Every night, while the other animals slept, he would sit by the river and watch for the Moon’s reflection in the water. And every night, he tried to catch it. He would splash and grasp, dive and scoop, but […]
The list of infuriating things this administration has done while in office is, for me, quite extensive. But I am really enraged with the decision to spend $300 million on a gaudy ballroom when many American families risk losing or having delayed access to SNAP benefits (and yes, I understand the renovation is being funded […]
