Tag Archives: humanity

a visit with Mike – March 11

3.11.2017 out for the day with the prodigal son, damaged by birth, by life, by all the bad chances and changes that can harm   and yet, he smiles and we try, because God made him   and somewhere in … Continue reading

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believer – January 24

1.24.2016 I believe in science — it is not enough I believe in the human story — it is not enough I believe in the leadings of my heart — it is not enough   cold and harsh hot and … Continue reading

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Akaka Falls – May 6

5.6.2015  [Akaka Falls] knees buckle, arms quake, head ducks in terror at nature’s height   primate, primitive instinct pulls one lower to ground, feet splayed head hunched, arms akimbo, hands clenching whatever is graspable, the eyes barely able to raise … Continue reading

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fat red cardinals – February 27

2.27.2014 fat red cardinals gnarl onto the tube perches amidst bitter cold. how do they do it Lord.   how do they put up with what we must flee and hide from inside our brick and wooden caves.   are … Continue reading

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the humanist club – February 8

2.8.2014 the humanist club got upset today because the local school took a class to see a hunger feeding program up close   that was run by a church group. wouldn’t want the young minds to know the truth that … Continue reading

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the little man he balances – August 5

8.5 the little man he balances on the end of a lever tall held dear upon the other end by a glinting silver ball   can I turn him any way I want will his distance shift and stall or … Continue reading

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