“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.” ~ John Muir  I came into this week drained, tired in a way that settles into the bones, feeling more … Continue reading Nature’s Tonic »

It seems appropriate when we’ve been marinating in fraught and difficult times to turn to a tale about a delightfully good man — particularly as we near St. Patrick’s Day. Well, I found such a tale. To bring it to life I’ve given it the face of a departed friend, an irrepressibly good and generous man: Tucker McHugh. Once upon a time in Ireland, there was … Continue reading What Would You Do With a Pot of Gold? »

“The earth is sliced into furrows that seeds may burst with life; even thus with our wounds.” ~ Henry Stanley Haskins, The Eternal Balance I suspect these days we all have wounds bursting with new life — but how it hurts. Certainly, I see wounds bursting in people in my circle. So in this wounded age an old post authored by Joe Nagy came to … Continue reading Ground Zero of the Human Heart (with Joe Nagy) »

To read the post in its optimal format please go to the Just A Thought website. “Rise up, oh dead of Ireland, and rouse our living men. The chance has come to us to at last win our own again. Life springs from death and from the graves of dead patriot men and women spring living nations.” ~ Pádraig Pearse St. Patrick’s Day is around … Continue reading The Warrior’s Harp »