Just Checking In
Katrina, Haiti, the Gulf: we hear news reports as these calamitous events transpire; we see pictures that evoke empathy, sympathy, and compassion; we have and hear discussions about relief efforts…
The Delicate Balance
"Toe-may-toe," "ta-mah-toe" - cheddar or Swiss, pen-stripped or plaid, romance or action, Dial or Dove, Bounty or Brawny - many of the choices that we encounter in our day-to-day activities…
Negotiating Difference
Difference is about us at every turn. You may be tall; I may be short. You may enjoy reading books; I may enjoy watching movies. You may value urban life;…
Gun Tied
We all are still painfully aware of the death dealing violence perpetrated by Jared Lee Loughner on the 8th of January. Our memories are still capable of recalling the eerie…
Humanizing Heights
On December 24, 1968 Apollo 8 astronauts snapped the picture now known as "Earthrise." Earthrise captures, for the first time in human history, the Earth rising over the lunar landscape.…
Behind the Curtain
Do you recall the memorable scene in the Wizard of Oz when Toto pulls back the emerald green curtain revealing the "real" wizard in all of his humanness, smallness, agedness,…
A Sustainable Power Source: The Liberal Evangelical Method
During the first week in December, the Supreme Court decided to hear the critical case of American Electric Power Company v. State of Connecticut next spring. The case is fundamental…
Table Talk for the Thanksgiving Holiday
What is a holiday feast without discussion? If your experience of the Thanksgiving holiday is anything comparable to mine, it provides a venue for communing with family and friends, appreciating…
Paying for Profits by the Drop
Have a minute for a little experiment? Let's assume the answer is "Yes"; O.K., let's begin. First, take a glance at your desk. Now, take a second, walk down the…
Incremental Gains for Long-Term Social Change
The British Humanist Association (BHA) is on the move again. Following on the heels of their ad campaigns encouraging Londoners to become more comfortable with atheism and to recognize that…