Language is a technology, a means of employing experience-based knowledge for practical purposes. Words are torches that beam from mind to mind, prompting individuals to turn their attentions in the same direction and to coordinate their efforts for survival. Many species rely on communication... Read more.

Words transmit ideas. Ideas found in sacred writings lead to ideals, and ideals lead to actions. I began life within faith traditions that venerate the Bible as the source for seeking and understanding God’s will. I’ve found some truth by that approach; but . . . have you ever read the Bible? It... Read more.

“Before going into unfamiliar arid country,” the late Jim Corbett wrote, “study maps that show the location of water.”

Corbett was an Arizona Friend, who wandered the vast Sonoran Desert, and knew whereof he spoke. Although he wore thick glasses, he had a keen eye, not only for critical... Read more.