Ah, how music tames me and brings me joy. Here is Bill Moyers with Mark Johnson, producer of the documentary, Playing For Change. After listening to the Moyers interview (about 16 minutes), you may want to go directly to the Playing for Change site to see the entire “Stand By Me” video, which is simply awesome. Mark, count me on… Read more »
My husband and I are both close-to Christmas babies (24th and 19th), so we relate to a lot of what Chris Highland shares in this very nice column: You Don’t Have to Do It Trees and turkeys hate this time of year, especially Christmas. Well, I suppose if you’re an oak tree or a palm or a sequoia you may… Read more »
This weekend many Pagans have observed the turn of the wheel considered the most sacred – Samhain. As I light the candles on my altar this morning I reflect on the act of sacralizing our lives in the face of mortality. My inner senses are still heightened from the time my own group spent in song and ritual for All… Read more »
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life recently released its landmark study, “U.S. Religious Landscape Survey,” stating “that the United States is on the verge of becoming a minority Protestant country.” The report also says, “More than one-quarter of American adults (28%) have left the faith in which they were raised in favor of another religion – or no… Read more »