Reflections

  • 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… Continue reading

    Peace?

  • 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… Continue reading

    Trinity: Geese, Herons, Cranes

  • 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… Continue reading

    Sandhill Equinox

  • Redemptive Normal

    “I can’t wait to get back to normal.”  Earnestly said.  We’ve all said it in one way or another this last year.   Four of us stood in the pasture.  A late winter breeze caused each of us to raise our coat collar.  We’d gathered… Continue reading