As I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown more and more puzzled as to how much isn’t taught at home or at school or on the playground–about life in general. We have to get a license to drive. We have to be FBI-screened to teach. We have to pass exams to get into school or to practice […]
Mother’s Plunge Retreat and Renewal
Honey, let me tell you somethin’. Listen to me now, because I’ve got a gold nugget of info for you, as precious as a Lindor truffle. I know…I’m excited, too. There’s a one-day retreat coming up in less than two months that you won’t want to miss. It’s the Mother’s Plunge. What’s that, you say? […]
Julia & Julia…and Women in Art
What a delightfully fun movie! Go see it if you have a chance. [You can view the Julia & Julia trailer here.] WARNING: Do not, and I repeat, do not see it hungry! Don’t say I didn’t warn you. The food will have you salivating… Without giving anything away, there was a teensy bit of […]
In Praise of Doubt
The second book I’ve read recently is Peter Berger and Anton Zijderveld’s In Praise of Doubt: How to Have Convictions Without Becoming a Fanatic. Both authors are sociologists; Zijderveld holds an additional doctorate in philosophy. There are a plethora of great thoughts in the book; however, in this small space, I’ll highlight only a few […]
Pagan Christianity?
As promised. My take on the first of two books that have been on my mind recently. It doesn’t surprise me that Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola and George Barna is ridiculed online and elsewhere by some from the Christian community. After all, when you attempt to kill certain sacred cows, you’ll only reap condemnation […]