by Robert Frost My Sorrow, when she's here with me, Thinks these dark days of autumn rain Are beautiful as days can be; She loves the...

I am not an avid hiker but have always recognized the therapeutic benefit of a long walk in the woods. I had such an opportunity this...

Hobson's Choice. 3145 Florence Road, Woodbine, Howard County, Maryland. c. 1830 In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, Thomas Hobson...

I looked up the definition of “legacy” this week and was surprised that Webster lists money or property as the first meaning of the term....

I’m always amused by the concept that Columbus discovered America, as though it wasn’t here before he first saw it from the deck of his...

Today is my birthday and I absolutely refuse to be discouraged. The gloomy predictions about the future of democracy, threatened violence...

It was like saying goodbye to an old friend. I know. It’s silly to conflate fandom with friendship. But we were fans of the character...

photo courtesy of Deposit Photos A lifetime of holding yard sales has taught me a lot of lessons and this installment is a humorous...

I recently heard a TED talk that truly spoke to me. I actually heard it by accident. You know, when you are listening to one thing on...

A religion without mystery must be a religion without God. Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) This is a single line from an earlier blog post...

Do you feel strongly about an issue? Do you want to have an impact? Do you not know where to start? Well, this blog might be of...

In the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14), Jesus tells of the Pharisee who thanks God that he is not like the...

It always seems we get behind in our movie watching. Suddenly the Academy Awards are upon us, and we have to cram for the exam. We don’t...

My rector and friend Reverend Samuel Gregory Jones recently introduced Jeremy Taylor to our parish in Raleigh. Jeremy is not a new...

The song went, “sign, sign, everywhere a sign, blockin’ out the scenery breakin’ my mind.” Welcome to campaign season 2022. Everywhere...

In Wasteland T.S. Elliott tells us that April is the cruelest month. He clearly didn’t grow up in North Carolina. Here, February is the...

With the recent whistleblower revelations that Facebook had chosen profit over the best interests of our Country, it is time. With the...