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Peace?
Years ago, Katherine introduced me to the concept of negative peace. In the middle of her work at Trinity College in Dublin, she Skyped to talk about Johan Galtung’s concept. The idea of peace being negative or positive had never occurred to me. In simple terms, a negative peace is the absence of violence. Think of a cease fire…
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Trinity: Geese, Herons, Cranes
Fall’s first flight of geese, at least that I’ve noticed, locked up overhead. Autumn’s equinox may have only been three days ago but the air was already making folk a little anxious. Our southern neighbor had just finished chopping 160 acres of corn silage and I’m sure happy to have it out of the field before the…
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Sandhill Equinox
Sandhill Cranes returned to the farm this last week. They’ve been in the valley for the last couple weeks but had not chosen the western pasture until now. I’m not sure the reason, but they continue to prefer the west pasture to the eastern hay field. Overall, the size of one to the other is not much different. Yet,…
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I Don’t Know
Last summer season a friend suggested I read Reclaiming Two Spirits. I’ve enjoyed their books and the way they think. So, I figured the book was likely worth the read. I ordered the book, but it being the season of haying and irrigating, I put it on my unread bookshelf when it arrived Equinox came and went. Then, a hard cold…
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Nativity?
I try to get in a little reading and writing every morning. The winter solstice season is exceptional for this luxury. With sunlight nearly three hours later than during summer solstice, certain chores—like feeding cattle—can wait until light. Not only can I get in a few more chapters, but I can revisit articles, webinars and such that peaked…
Chewing the Cud 