How might we surrender to our place in the vast cosmos, the strange mix....
Its Own Time
Serving as a congregational minister, most of the time I must prepare a sermon weekly. For me, right now, that typically means writing a manuscript that is anywhere from 1300-2200 words long. That is just the sermon. There are other preparations....
Visiting the Whitney Plantation, part two
All over the plantation, there are artifacts and there is art. the....
Visiting the Whitney Plantation (part one)
Leaving New Orleans this morning, I spent several hours today at the....
Happy April Fools Day?
Queen Creole It had been suggested to me that I might want to consider taking one of the historical Paddlewheeler cruises that are offered in New Orleans. Given how essential to the slave trade the Mississippi River was, I thought there might....
Getting Ready
There are a number of ways that I have been getting ready for this upcoming trip. One of them is by reading. Because I am mortal and because there are only 24 hours in the day and because there are other things to do in life, I have not read as....
Doubly Blessed: Water for the Journey
Just who were the Lost Souls? They were real people leading real lives.....