I had a feeling of déjà vu last week as I read through the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the U.S. Forest Service South Fowl Snowmobile Access project. It seemed as though I had read and heard all of this before. ThenI realized—I had! I did a quick computer search and sure enough, in 2009, I wrote an article for […]

Many people say they are “spiritual, not religious.” What do they mean? Sometimes it’s a vote against religious institutions: one we can understand. The church is a flawed human institution— see clergy sexual abuse and the Crusades, for example. And while some would argue that the church has also done great good—(see the abolition of slavery and dismantling of apartheid), […]

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Relationships are an important part of our lives as both adults and children. We want to encourage healthy bonding based on honesty and trust. Nothing artificial or fake. I am of course talking about a serious relationship with butter. When I was a child, butter was a rare treat in our house. My mom bought Blue Bonnet margarine because it […]