My father’s failed quest
Jun15

My father’s failed quest

Dad had a saying. “I won’t let it whip me.” He prevailed over stubborn bolts, obstinate lawn mowers, welding projects, and just about anything that crossed his path, except one small, elusive critter.

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A favorite place
Jun06

A favorite place

Each spring I write of three places, three beautiful places where colonies of rocky shoals spider lilies bloom.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: St. Matthews mission travels to West Virginia

To all of the Son Servants veterans, Panther, WV has come to feel like home.

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Making the sea bountiful
May31

Making the sea bountiful

Early 1980s, it was. We put out to sink a ship. Waves tossed us about as we headed seaward to document the sinking of a Liberty ship.

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What it means when a church dies
May23

What it means when a church dies

Some linger in woods. Some stand, for now, at the end or side of a dirt road. Some hide behind other buildings, and some haunt the edge of hamlets and villages. 

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What it means when a church dies
May16

What it means when a church dies

Some linger in woods. Some stand, for now, at the end or side of a dirt road.

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