I am thinking about windmills and lighthouses, after attending the Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College, Grand Rapids. FFW is a bi-annual, three-day April conference where 2000 writers, editors, and readers descend on campus to hear speakers intertwine their faith with their writing under an interfaith flag. The Festival offers a buffet for…
Someone close to me suggests I stop overusing the word crazy. Because this person is wise, I am zipping lips–a little. However, I just read that actress Jessica Alba’s eco-friendy soap company has a subcontractor that may have slipped a “no-no” chemical into green products for quite some time. No one in the company hierarchy…
During a three-day winter storm, I hibernated in a warm home, pondering pandas and sparrows. If you have seen a panda, you are indeed privileged. By one count, there are only some 2000 in the world. But here’s a thought: if you have spotted a ubiquitous sparrow, you are privileged too. Track with me on…