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On Spiritual Mentors: John Muir

“I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” –John Muir In the spirit of honesty, my experience as a naturalist is limited. I have … Continue reading

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On Messengers

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner once wrote: “…people chosen to be messengers of the Most High rarely even know that they are His messengers.” (Honey from the Rock, p. 68). So, too, with animals. Our cat Athena was diagnosed with cancer on … Continue reading

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