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The Epiphanies of Driving on Country Roads
Photo by Jan Canty on Unsplash. The Epiphanies of Driving on Country Roads The allure of the world in its natural state is a call to slow down, take the road less traveled, and be present. Road trips. They’re as much a part of summer as beach umbrellas and s’mores...
Was Evolution on Earth Probable?
Was Evolution on Earth Probable? On Earth, the sense of sight evolved in response to light, particularly to reflected light.Was (and is) that evolution inevitable? No. Is it probable? Yes, and the evidence is that we know the eye evolved independently in many...
What is Value?
What Is Value?Money doesn't grow on trees is a belief we are given whilst very young. It tells the story of having to ‘work for the man’ rather than work with nature. This old belief system couldn't be more wrong, if I look around me at abundance I see money on trees...
The Sacred Depths of Nature
Extensively revised and in full color. Each chapter begins with an accessible story about the dynamics of Nature: the origins of the universe, the planet, and life; the workings of cells and organisms; the patterns of biological evolution and the resultant...
From Birds to Boulders
Between Birdsong and Boulder - Poems on the life of Gaia Between Birdsong and Boulder (https://birdsongboulder.com/) is a collection of poems that covers the science-based story of the cosmos in lyric form. It follows the arc of life on Earth personified by Gaia – her...
RNA Newsletter – June 2024
How Kayaking Taught Me to Be Present and Trust The Flow of Life
Photo by Snake V. on Unsplash Encountering nature from the perspective of being on water, every sense fully attuned, focuses us in the present and brings unexpected gifts for living. Four years ago, when the newly emerged Covid virus was constraining every part of our...
The Dog Days of Summer
Dog Days of Summer Laura Emerson Alaskauu1.blogspot.com Alaskauu1.substack.com Log Cabin Reflections Kindle book on Amazon about her life off-grid in a remote part of Alaska The most urban of urbanites, who would not be caught dead beyond the highways and high...
Nature’s Mathematics
The Golden Ratio, Fibonacci, & Nature’s Spirals – 5-28-24 The real world is beautiful to our senses, mathematics is beautiful to our thinking, and each type of apprehension enhances the beauty of the other – the whole is greater than the sum of its parts....
Ursula Le Guin’s Message and a Religious Naturalist’s Response
The Sorceress poster Ursula Le Guin is one of the best known Science Fiction writers of all time. Interestingly, much of her fame is relatively recent which I take to mean that her ideas are still relevant in today’s world. There is a video on YouTube called The...
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