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We Are Not Alone: Our 50 Year Journey To Eden and Rhubarb Pie
This summer we took an EV-powered road trip across the country, visiting the place we met and married 50 years ago.
In Praise of Homemakers: Robin Egg Blue, A Holey Table and the Song of the Lark
There are a herd of robins in our neighborhood. Back in early June, they were flying everywhere with building materials in their beaks. One red-breast made several futile attempts to locate atop one of our back patio lights, but there were clearly design flaws!...
Breathing Easy: Privilege or Right?
I start off today with this beautiful collage of compassionate and courageous young human beings. They are 13 of the 14 youth of Hawai’i who, on June 1, 2022, filed a constitutional climate lawsuit against the Hawai’i Department of Transportation, the HDOT...
My Grandparents Got Slaves As A Wedding Gift—How Could I Not Have Known?
John Pitney, my grandfather and founder of the Pitney Century Farm, was married to Elizabeth S....
Oh Yum! Oh Yum!—We Know Where Our Food Comes From!
Several years ago, we were living in Eugene, Oregon and I was on the Board of the Willamette Farm...
The Wheels On the Bus—Will It Be Diesel or Justice All Through the Town?!?
The wheels on the bus go round and round,Round and round, round and round!The wheels on the bus go...
Every Day is Mother’s Day, Part 1: The Goose and the Flicker
I hope you all had an important time with your mothers and a time remembering your mothers on...
If We Don’t Get Jesus We Won’t Understand Resurrection!
I was asked to zoom preach at Bend United Methodist the third Sunday of Lent. Because I...
Happy (Belated) Birthday, Oregon!
Yeah, I KNOW already!!!! It’s almost a whole frickin’ month since February 14. The dog ate my...
Our Epiphany: And The Year of Excavation
When the song of the angels is stilled,When the star in the sky is gone,When the kings and princes...
Election Day: Liberation or Lynching?
There’s an extremely important election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Will you please join me in...
Leaving 928, Ch 3: Have Mercy Upon Us
I have to say it’s been almost impossible for me to continue this series of reflections on leaving...
Leaving 928, Ch 2: Forever Is A Relative Thing
**This is the second in a series of posts about our decision to leave our "Forever Home." You can...
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