“True contemplation is resistance.” 
― Ernesto Cardenal,
Nicaraguan poet, born on this day.

A Brief Video Intro to Ernesto Cardenal
(and a couple of clips of him reading poems!)



Sunday Marks the anniversary
of theologian Marcus Borg's death
Three Books by Borg that
All Christians Should Read!


 

New on Our Website...

 

* Edgar Allan Poe – Five Poems

TODAY (Jan. 19) marks the birthday of American writer
Edgar Allan Poe (b. 1809). We celebrate the occasion with
five of our favorite poems by him…

*Daniel Pink – WHEN [NPR Interview]

One of this month’s best new books is:
When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
by Daniel Pink. LISTEN to this fascinating interview...

*Paul Bogard – The Ground Beneath Us [Review]

A Book About Us. A Review of
The Ground Beneath Us: From the Oldest Cities 
to the Last Wilderness, What Dirt Tells Us About Who We Are
by Paul Bogard   (Hardcover: Little, Brown, 2017)
Reviewed by Sam Chamelin