Sometimes the internet is a force for division and contentiousness. Sometimes it is a force for real dysfunction in our experiences. Sometimes the internet is a burden. But then, sometimes, … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Saint Dolly

At this year’s Little League regional championships, a very standard baseball event occurred: a batter was hit by a pitch, he was shaken up, and after he took his base, … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Charging the Mound

This may not be comforting to everyone, and it’s okay if it makes you rage. But there is something that can make the world make more sense when you realize … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Nobody wants to work anymore!

That old AT&T slogan may be one of my earliest memories of advertising. I recall a commercial that felt like it was filmed through a blue filter and there was … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Reach Out and Touch Someone

From the original post on Reddit: “Our family doesn’t qualify for food stamps, but every week I am very grateful that our community offers such a wonderful food bank to … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Staples

**This is a repost of a piece that I shared WAY back in 2018 when these wonderful, winged friends first appeared. That it is still relevant here in 2022 really … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Planet Earth (Live Showing) in our Permaculture Garden

I’ve been thinking a lot about courage and resilience.  Those weren’t quite the words I was looking for, but I started there. It hardly needs mentioning why these words seem … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Indefatigable

If you don’t know the movie Ratatouille––a Pixar film about a rat who is a chef––you’ve missed a really beautiful reflection on the worthiness of everyone. See it if you … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Universalism is Universal