Imbolc New Moon (Wild)
I wrote a vitriolic piece on sulfide mining that the better angels of my nature said to set side for a bit and let it cool off. Let me just say this: if there is an issue in our time comparable to the Boundary Waters struggle of the mid-70’s, this is it. While climate change is, admittedly, the uber issue of our time, in terms of local environmental politics, the question of sulfide mining and its nasty side affects looms over all else. I’m opposed to it, at least until they can demonstrate a safe technique.
Birthday phone call from cyber mage Bill Schmidt. Bill and I share a philosophical and theological education and a similar journey, one you might call, Leaving the Hermeneutical Circle. That is, we have both stepped outside the tradition of interpreting Jewish and Christian scripture and tradition as pointing to a reality beyond themselves. Neither one of us has a missionary sensibility like say, Richard Dawkins or Sam Harris, in fact, we both appreciate the need for folks to make their own way in these matters. Still, it’s nice to have a friend who understands the ancientrail.
