Reflections from the Swamp
Dear Reader
A friend recently had a stroke and was unable to communicate for days. Being lost to sharing was the inspiration for this piece of writing. The age-old questions about the meaning of life made me think about how a near-death experience might influence o
Reflections from the Swamp
Dear Reader
This article attempts to see what is happening to trees from a political and spiritual perspective. It is more classically swamplike.
Perhaps being a giant frog in a small pond is better than being a small frog in the big world of politics. ( Kermit the
Reflections from the Swamp
Dear Reader
We are all bombarded with news of a world in crisis. We're hearing about or experiencing floods, droughts, and record-breaking heat waves. Wars are becoming more common in Africa, the Middle East, and Ukraine. When a new crisis, such as the war in Israe
Reflections from the Swamp
Dear Reader
After weeks of high temperatures, dinners on the deck, a last swim at the quarry, and watching the angels with their buckets of paint colouring the leaves with bright crimsons, oranges and shades of yellow, the fall rains have finally come. The weekends
Reflections from the Swamp
A new, glorious day awaits the dawn, and the sun is starting to sleep in. It's too early for the first-morning news. This day will begin without knowing of faraway wars, floods and fires. The kettle boils, and the water pours into the French press, coaxing the essence