Back north, where I lived for all but four years before coming to Arizona, we know the ways of ice and snow. For example, it is not the cold but the thaw that is dangerous. As ice and snow melt, they move. What was solid a week ago is now liquid. Frigid water then carries…
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I have sometimes defined Unitarian Universalism as an experiment in democratic religion. Both of our traditions grew from earlier experiments in vesting power in the people as much as the clergy or a creed or a book. Thus to ‘join’ a UU community is to become an owner/operator. It is less a confession of faith…
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It has been a while since I spoke about the interim process and why it matters. While it is obvious to me, it may not be to others, and as politicians and marketers know, one has to repeat things many times for some to realize you have said something even once. Therefore, let me say…
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Believe it or not, winter is half over. Well, it will be, come February 1. Folk traditions often mark the astronomical moments of the year. Solstices and equinoxes we all know but halfway between each is also a place many ancient cultures inserted rituals. Groundhog Day Day is a vestige of something older, hence “the…
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