Journal

  • On the Path, Between the Trees

    On the Path, Between the Trees

    On the Path, Between the Trees On the path.Between the trees.New snow covers,Signs of thee. Pine limbs sag,Fall bursts of white.I searched for you,Just last night. Through the…

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  • The Light Phone: My Experience, Strength, and Hope

    The Light Phone: My Experience, Strength, and Hope

    I admitted I was powerless over my smartphone—that my screen time had become unmanageable. This crucial step of self-awareness led me to the solution: The Light Phone.  Today,…

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  • The Miracle of Flight

    The Miracle of Flight

    Sid squirmed in his royal blue faux leather seat. He was waiting for the airline attendant strapped into the flight seat near the cockpit. Sid looked up at…

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  • The Case for Closing National Parks to Cars

    The Case for Closing National Parks to Cars

    I grew up living near Yellowstone Park with respect for National Park Service employees and what they do to protect our sacred lands. My father was a seasonal…

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  • On My Travels to India

    On My Travels to India

    On Christmas Day of 2023, I was in a Forest Service cabin somewhere in Colorado, trying to keep warm while tending a fire. A good friend of mine—a…

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  • The Darkness of Tinted Windows

    The Darkness of Tinted Windows

    “You like it darker? Fine, so do I.” A line from Stephen King, but also a line in a boardroom somewhere with automotive corporation executives. New cars on…

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