Category Philosophy/Religion

In Praise of (not so) Small Things

January 5, 2016 · by · in Philosophy/Religion, Psychology/Being · Leave a comment

This morning I was putting away the jam after breakfast and, as I grabbed the refrigerator door handle, I hesitated as I felt a tiny frisson of fear. That hesitation represented the surprisingly thorough adjustments in behavior I had made while our power was out for two days. In the week between Christmas and the […]

Like Any Other Day

December 27, 2015 · by · in Philosophy/Religion, Psychology/Being, Social Commentary · Leave a comment

                                                     The brain is wider than the sky.                                                      For, put them side by side,                                                      The one the other will include                                                      With ease, and you beside.  —-Emily Dickinson What is it about the holiday season that stirs up the mind? Memories are at the base of it, of course, that and the […]