Seven Books of Fools & Sacred Folly
What makes a fool’s day happy? And what — if anything — makes us wise?
Learn MoreThe Kingdom of This World…
A little light for Black Friday.
Learn MoreBugs Bunny Stole My Cognitive Surplus!
Bugs Bunny’s first appearance, July 27th, 1940, was nominated for an academy award.
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Madison Reads Leopold, 2010
“Yearly, the feathered tempest roared up, down, and across the continent, sucking up the laden fruits of forest and prairie, burning them in a traveling blast of life….”
Learn MoreRemebering Labor, Entering Rest
To truly make this a holiday, to truly rest in praise of the goodness, truth, & beauty of Labor Day, requires contemplation.
Learn MoreWatching the Cubs from Bahgdad
Here is what Memorial Day means to me today: it means remembering the connections we have to those who are elsewhere, remembering that the small things we enjoy here at home exist in a larger system of past and present service, sacrifice and justice.
Learn MoreFor the True Book Lover
Do you miss the smell of books? This is for you!
Learn MoreJoy to the World (Bruce Cockburn)
Bruce Cockburn’s Christmas is a tradition around here. Thanks to Quercus126 for providing this rendition. If you want to hear it played by the man himself, it’s here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3YF8nH7J0o
Learn MoreWhen Jesus Christ Was Born (Michelle Shocked)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwjeEZvdhO0 It’s time for Christmas music, right? Michelle Shocked sings with her whole soul, ’cause she knows what its all about. Visit her on the web at MichelleShocked.com.
Learn MoreA National Day of Listening
Only connect. Don’t let the mundane stand in the way. Make the time. Be curious and honest, and keep an open heart. Find others to encourage and support you in this practice. It’s simple, but it can mean the world.
Learn MoreThe Science of Giving Thanks
In short, acts of gratitude improve your overall well-being. That?s reason enough for me to start being more thankful for what I have.
Learn MoreAnother Halloween
It’s that time of year again, when our culture takes a holiday originating in fall harvest and the passing of generations, and turns it into a celebration of imagination, childhood, community, misrule, aggression, terror, & trauma (as well as another opportunity for a capitalist binge).
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