Beauty, Destruction, Gore-Tex, and Coffee
Classes are cancelled today due to lack of hustle. Also because an ice storm hit Central Jersey last night. Trees are down, roads are…
Snyder and Berry, back in the day
Well. Maybe not “back in the day,” but 15 years ago nonetheless. This video shows two of my heroes together in the same interview….
A good ethic for business
In case you missed it, Patagonia released this video on Black Friday a few months ago. Admittedly, I’m a sucker for this kind of…
A wake up call in West Virginia?
A few days ago we published this piece by Joe Webb about fly-fishing a cool West Virginia Trout stream. Now we are hearing about that…
It’s cold out, so climate change is obviously bogus…
Jon Stewart nails it here, as he discusses the absurdity of dismissing climate change due to a cold weekend. Check it out. Also, I…
Guts, Blasphemy, and Humble Pie
If you are feeling the need to have an elevated sense of personal importance today, this is not the column for you. Just stop now. This is an article about why you aren’t so special. Still reading? You’re the worst. Just kidding. Sort of.
On Busyness and Snow
It’s finals time here at the seminary, which means one thing: busyness. There is a sense that there is not enough time. Not enough…
Poem for Bob Dog
[poetry]Old dog, old dog I remember you when you were a playful pup. Though you were all Retriever I made you sled dog, pulling…
Some Bill McKibben for your afternoon
The Bill McKibben Reader is fast becoming one of the best collections of essays concerning stewardship that I have encountered. McKibben’s essays are poignant, engaging,…
We “R” In Trub L
Nature Nate’s worst nightmare has come to fruition all in one Toys “R” (how do you turn around that R?) Us Ad. The esteemed…