Estonia
Herring for Breakfast
Yesterday I arrived in Tallinn, Estonia after a grueling day and day of travel. Or maybe it was day and a night. 26 hours from the time I left my sister’s house I was finally in Tallinn. Estonia is ten hours ahead of California in Read more
Life
Me Versus We
For the last two years as we have struggled through this pandemic,. We have lost the people we loved most. We have tried to stay healthy and deal with every changing information. During this period, I have observed two types of people. There are those Read more
Life
January 6th, 2021 Insurrection: one year later
As I reflect on the events of January 6, 2021, and big lie that has been spread by the former president, I wonder why so many people believe that the election was rigged and why they thought that an insurrection was the answer. We’ve all Read more
Mythologist
Treating Christmas Metaphorically
Disclaimer: I mean no disrespect to those who believe in the god of the Christian faith, just exploring what makes sense to me. As someone whose understanding of human culture goes back longer than two thousand and twenty one years, I find the central idea Read more
On writing and books The Novel
Author Participation in Your Book Club
Did you know that if your book club chooses Falling From The Moon as a reading selection, I would love to join you in your discussions via Zoom and your members can receive a great discount on copies of the print book when ordered through Read more
Life
The Year Everyone Died
I think of 2021 as the year everyone died, even though my beloved friend and honorary sister, Jennifer Simpson died in December of 2020. Jennifer was the Queen of Grief and my guidepost through the world of grief. Since then it has been an avalanche Read more
Activism Life
Conservatives and the Constitution
The Atlantic magazine interviewed Ryan Williams from the Clairemont Institute whose goal is restoring the principles of the American Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life. The article, entitled “The Conservatives Dreading—And Preparing for—Civil War” is available online. I have been going Read more
Activism
Lower Rose Creek
A brief video featuring me and Rose Creek. Made a few years ago, the sentiments expressed here are still true today.
Life
The Song Remains the Same
As the world watches the bungled evacuation of American Citizens, US Allies, and at risk Afghans from Afghanistan, the horrors of similar bungled issues from the past are dredged up and we are emotionally vulnerable. The Fall of Saigon, the partitioning of Berlin, the fall Read more