Category Archives: Science and Nature

Hungover Dream

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Wake to the cold stumble over shoes in front of the door step out into the rumor of sun God wakes with a start and grabs a notebook from beside the bed. He writes November. Red, orange; wet. Smoke. Sunrise - woman/song.  He’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Poetry, Science and Nature | 4 Comments

More thoughts on evolution and sin

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

I wrote recently about the ways evolution can inform our understanding of sin, and I would like to post some follow-up thoughts today. Several people responded with very valid objections, and I am going to work through those here as best … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Science and Nature, Theology | 5 Comments

On Evolution and Sin

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Let’s say these words right here mark the beginning of the universe by the will of God. And we’ll say this sentance marks the genesis of the earth. Here is where life first develops, and right…here marks the emergence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Science and Nature, Theology | 23 Comments

Common

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

This morning the owner of the bank I work at came into the office and walked toward my desk. I sighed inwardly, wondering what new work he was bringing me. Instead, he said I brought you something and deposited on my desk the largest moth I … Continue reading →

Posted in Imperfect Prose, Science and Nature, The Adventure of Life | 9 Comments

Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

I recently took an entire week off work to relax, write, work with rare books and hang out with friends, which I like to imagine is what heaven is like except all the time and there would be dinosaurs and … Continue reading →

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Green Machine

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

It has been an autumn for preying mantises. We’ve seen at least four so far, which is a lot for a such a well-camoflaged critter. If you’ve never watched a youtube video of a mantis catching a hummingbird or a … Continue reading →

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Spiders everywhere!…except at the spider presentation

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

Early in September I took off work one morning to take Yoselin to a program at the local nature center about spiders. For some reason Lyndie wasn’t enthusiastic about taking part in this, so just the Bean and I headed … Continue reading →

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August Adventures in Parenting

Posted on September 4, 2010 by

Here in Ohio we’re winding down from one of our hottest summers on record, and Autumn is just starting to peak her head around the corner, ready to run out into the open and shake the leaves out of the trees. … Continue reading →

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