Deliberately Aimless

  Basílica de San Francisco El Grande, Madrid, Spain I find myself in a time of reflection. It's been approximately 2.5 years since I vi...

Western  culture is geared toward solving problems or providing pleasure, not pondering questions or experiencing wonder. We have a natural...

https://unsplash.com/photos/KZiTNgJ5WL8 Overview I usually don't take the time to write reviews for books that I didn't enjoy readin...

https://unsplash.com/photos/0gkw_9fy0eQ I struggled at first to come up with an image to accompany this poem. What sort of image is best to ...

https://unsplash.com/photos/UQ2Fw_9oApU Productivity is an oversaturated topic. I get that. Nevertheless, I wanted to enter the fray and chi...

Let us return to our series on Thoreau with a discussion of his thoughts on society and the frequency with which we see one another. The top...

Bryce Canyon, Utah The autumn season officially begins today. For some, that means falling leaves and changing colors , as in my photo above...