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Sunday’s Thought
From a Passover column in the Washington Post by Daniella Greenbaum Davis about the part her grandmother once played in their Seder feast, she has since died, when they retell the story of how the Jewish people were enslaved in Egypt and how through “signs, wonders...
Change in the Weather
It has been wet and gray, and as someone said, October decided to visit in August. Which may be why when the wind blows and the skies clear it feels like heaven. Also, there have been some more proverbial clearing of gray skies and stormy weather. With school starting...
Sunday’s Thought on Tuesday. (Say Hey,There’s a Global Pandemic.)
“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” – Jesus,...
A Virtual Event Reminder (You can bring your dog. Mine will be there.)
On Tuesday July 28th at 4-5pm AKDT the Skaguay News Depot and Books store will host an hour long Zoom event featuring Eva Holland from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and her fearless book about facing her fears, Nerve, with me and Of Ballots and Bears, and a rare special...
The Not So Secret Life of Bears
At about 1:30 in the morning Pearl began to pace, and then make loud, low growls which turned into barks. She stuck her nose against the screen on the bedroom window and huffed and puffed and growled some more. Trixie dove on the bed and buried her face in my neck....
If it’s Thursday it Must be Powell’s in Portland
Thursday July 23 at 6pm Pacific Time I will be in Portland, Oregon, sort of, courtesy of the legendary Powell's City of Books store in conversation with NY Times political reporter Jennifer Steinhauer and author of The Firsts. I am reading it now, and it's...
Sunday’s Thought
“Our actions entrench the power of the light on this planet. Every positive thought we pass between us makes room for more light. And if we do more than think, then our actions clear the path for even more light. That is why forgiveness and compassion must become more...