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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder by Richard Louv It’s been over ten years since Richard Louv sounded the warning on our children’s “divorce from nature.” He referred to our younger generation…

People of faith often speak of nearness to God. We quote verses that encourage our hearts toward that goal—a sense of well-being and safety. We long for the times we feel that “okayness” that comes when we’re…

I’ve been enjoying the Olympic competitions in Rio. I’ve enjoyed the swimming, the gymnastics, the track and field and a whole lot of tennis since I’m a tennis nut. Competitions always make me contemplate what it means…

When Sawyer Fredericks appeared on The Voice, I recognized a winner. He took us back to a simpler kind of music with a clear message. One night he did one of Lynyrd Skynrd’s classics, A Simple Kind of…

When I was still teaching, I treasured my summer break. Back in the sixties we had a full twelve weeks of blissful time away from the classroom. By the time I retired it had shrunk to only…