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Through The Eyes of a Newcomer
Moving my cowbell a bit farther away and trying not to annoy the Becketwood Ukulele Society, I stood briefly next to a lovely young woman watching the Twin Cities Marathon alone this morning. She told...
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Shortages
Dick Juhl I had no idea that we are running so short of basic food items, many of them staples in our diets for many years. Perhaps a government investigation is in order. I was concerned last week,...
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Who was LUCA?
By Nancy Minahan As I get older, thoughts about where humanity fits into life on Earth become increasingly frequent. A recent article in the periodical New Scientist (July 2024) was particularly...
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Thank you, Alexa
Iric Nathanson Most of the time she sits quietly in Marlene’s room in Episcopal Homes, ready to chat and respond to our requests. Her name is Alexa, or at least that what it said on the box she came...
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Life in a Rear View Mirror Series “Why, You’re Just a Kid”
By Dick Juhl I looked into the mirror this morning (no, not the ‘rear view’ one) and whom did I see? My father. How did that happen? But I liked and appreciated him greatly, so that’s not a problem....
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Snowshoeing as an Existential Experience
By Bob Ochtrup With the little snow we have accumulated so far this season I began reminiscing about my experience of putting on snowshoes in what was to be my very first deep snow season, after...
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Once Upon a Time
Life in the Rear-View Mirror Series by Dick Juhl “Once upon a time.” Well, that is the way so many fairy tales started for us when we were young kids. Well, once upon a time can also bring up memories...
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The Ennea-WHAT?
by Jean Geissler I discovered the Enneagram in the late 1980s. Ever since, it has served me well. This ancient wisdom is a tool for transformation that helps me better understand myself and others,...
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Less with Less – A Cookbook for the 21st Century and Beyond
By Dave Anderson The 1976 Mennonite Cookbook More with Less by Doris Janzen Longacre called on us to discover a simpler, less expensive, and more socially and ecologically responsible diet, and along...
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Compost
By Helen Gilbert This is just a little story. A little Becketwood story, that is. Today, in cleaning up the kitchen after breakfast, I emptied the big drawer of our knock-box into a compost bag. We...
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