I’ve enjoyed this little four-part foray into WWJD, about freedom, fairness, faith, and fundamentals. (See what I did there—the 4 F’s? Would I make a good preacher or what?) Kidding. I justRead More…

Continuing the WWJD theme, let’s talk religion. WWJD about that? Lately, I’ve noticed something interesting in the writings of the Christian Right. A bullet point has crept in that baffles me, notRead More…

Last week I started a series on “WWJD.” As I said then, I don’t have a theology degree, but I don’t think that’s a requirement for figuring out what Jesus would do.Read More…

I’m starting a series on “WWJD.” Remember those little wristbands from the 90’s? In these days of identify politics, I think I’ll opt for one of those. (Just to clarify, WWJD standsRead More…

I’ve come to the conclusion that there are two Jesuses. One leans a little fascist and forms his opinions based on YouTube videos. I can’t find him in the Bible, but he’sRead More…

These times are giving us opportunity to think about our bedrock, i.e., what we build our lives on and where we put our trust. I’ve looked within…and I’ve looked to others, tryingRead More…

Some of my fondest memories are of beach vacations. Body surfing, shell collecting, sandcastle building. That was back in the day when we slathered on oil so we could roast well. IRead More…

A man on a bike was hit by a car. There were two witnesses. One said the cyclist had glanced down at his cell phone and veered into the traffic lane. TheRead More…

ZESTING In full disclosure, I was looking for a “z” word to round out my book on thriving.I came across “zest,” which works out just fine.  To live with zest means toRead More…

THRIVING Hi y’all. I’ve been working on a book of essays (with photography) on the topic of thriving. I’m not an expert on it; just hungry for it. This is part ofRead More…