GWYNNE DYER, August 2, 2022: Gazing into the future of Gaia — Revolutionary thinker James Lovelock was truly Darwin’s heir. ‘Jim Lovelock’s blunt predictions of global climate disaster were once seen as exaggerated, but he understood what was really happening.’ He died on July 27, on his 103rd birthday. (Images via Reuters) Jim Lovelock … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer on James Lovelock, father of “Gaia”
The Guardian Why a good funeral can be a life-affirming occasion Eva Wiseman — 10 Jul 2022 As well as tears there’s cake and laughter: remembering a well-lived life is a very human affair Last week, I went to the most fabulous party, and it happened to be a funeral. My best friend’s mum, Janet, … Continue reading Attending A Funeral To Die For
NOTE: It’s clear to me that Garrison Keillor doesn’t like to be profound, at least not when he’s performing. He starts off writing or doing a monologue, following the curves and turns of a narrative, striving for a seamless whimsy. Then something big & weighty abruptly rolls like a boulder onto his path — interruptions … Continue reading Living As Well As We Can In Spite of Them Is the First Revenge
There’s not a direct connection between the two items excerpted here. Garrison Keillor is definitely religious, in his low-key, often self-mocking way. But like others of his (& my) generation, he’s watched in bemusement as the generations behind him have been mostly quietly, but steadily dumping religion. Following Keillor, pastor-researcher Ryan Burge takes a look … Continue reading Twofer Thursday: Garrison Keillor at (almost) 80; and the Decline of Religion in the U.S.
I’m lucky enough to live just a few blocks from Pauli Murray’s modest childhood home, which is now a National Historic site. Pauli Murray was distinguished in so many ways that it’s difficult for any concise document to do her justice. Here are a few important items the ACLU letter below left out: > Murray … Continue reading Pauli Murray! Pauli Murray!