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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!...
Walls: How We Build Them and Why It Matters
It’s pretty basic: wall building—a fundamental of human occupancy for awhile now. In our two net zero home-builds, I have come to ponder walls. In fact, as we began to add studded uprights to accomplish 11-inch-thick walls for our Bend Passive House, I was...
Foundation of A Better World: What I Learned from Watching the Trowels
Mammas, don’t let your babies grow up to pour concrete,Don’t let ‘em run backhoes and and drive them old trucks,Let ‘em be doctors and lawyers and such.With apologies to Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings! You never know what you’re gonna find when you dig. Since...
A Charm of Goldfinches
A charm of Goldfinches? Well yeah. Can you think of a better description? It’s...
You Come To Us Young People for Hope—How Dare You?
-Greta Thunberg, 9-23-2019 You all come to us young people for hope. How dare you? You have...
Rain Bomb: Work Together To Stop Climate Change
A fews days ago, Debby McGee, a good friend from Eugene, sent around a link to the guest opinion...
Purple Lips and Scavenger Hunts: The Wisdom of 70 Years
Okay…so I’m 70 years old! Woohoo! My birthday was July 18, 2019. In case you can’t...
One Story of Hope for the Tribes
Since January, people of faith of 6 McMinnville congregations have gone often to the State...
Hold Your Pee—Not Your Tongue!
News Flash! LAST WEEK GOV. KATE BROWN SIGNED THE STUDENT SUCCESS ACT!!! In my advocacy work...
It’s All About Showing Up!
We hold the earthWe hold brothers and sisters who suffer from storms and...
We Aren’t Going Anywhere!
We walked to church Sunday morning, blue sky overhead, crisp late winter air in our lungs and...
Happy Birthday Oregon!!!!
Did you know that Valentine's Day is also Oregon's birthday? Happy 160th Oregon: February 14,...
What Would Jesus Drive?
Eugene Lightkeepers: Jessie and Tommy: Rev. Jessie Cummins just graduated from United...
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