Great news! “Wrestling with God” has won a gold medal IPPY in the annual Independent Publisher Book Awards. The category is Religion, Eastern-Western. Read more.
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Donald Trump Outs the Elephant in the Pro-Life Room
By Barbara Falconer Newhall Donald Trump has stepped in it again. And this time the manure comes from the elephant in the room — the pro-life room. I’m hoping against hope that Donald Trump — pro-life, pro-choice or whatever he turns out to be — never
What a Tulip Can Do — If You Ask It
Floral designers showed off what a tulip can do — if you ask it nicely — at the Annual Tulip Exhibition at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California. Read more.
Our Sin — Or God’s? My Gino Geraci Talk Revisited
To my mind, given our evolutionary origins, there can be no original sin. God’s sin, maybe — but not human sin, not inherent human depravity. Read more.
My Chat With Gino Geraci — Here’s the Link
If you missed my conversation last week with Gino Geraci on his KRKS-FM 94.7 Crosswalk radio show in Denver, here’s a link to the podcast. Read more.
Winter in the Midwest — When Trees Bare Their Souls
A Midwestern Flower Garden — Beautifully Dead In the Dead of Winter
I couldn’t wait to head outdoors to see how my favorite flower garden was faring under a half foot of snow and temperatures below zero. Read more.