November 2011

28 Nov 2011

On Giving Thanks

When exactly does Thanksgiving end? How long is this period? Is it one Thursday, a weekend, or a season? Of the ingredients that are essential to the holiday, where does gratitude rank for you? As we resume the lives paused by gratitude, how have we...

10 Nov 2011

6,000 Miles of Sabbath

A clear moon ascends above the Capitol Building in the DC twilight. The gears, springs, and axles of the political machine have slowed, and only the most romantic tourists and dedicated fitness buffs remain under the cooling evening of the Mall. My mind turns to...

04 Nov 2011

Levelling (Mountaintop Removal)

With regard to energy, we are infants. Most of us live in blissful ignorance of the source of our comfort and light—both spiritually and physically. Energy is a mystery uncontemplated. Like a child watching a parent depart for work, we are vaguely familiar with where...