Sam Keller/My Turn The Chinese word for crisis is written with two brushstrokes - one for danger, one for opportunity. In this spirit, the pandemic will hopefully lead to new ways of being and interacting that foster a more peaceful, sustainable world. As one small silver lining, … [Read more...] about My Turn: Working Without Borders
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Thomas Nibbe Sermon: The Jesus in Emily was Pure Gold
Good morning! May this Sunday be a day of wonderful, amazing, and endearing experiences for you and yours! We've been excited and warmed by the baptism of five infants in the church in the past several weeks at Holy Cross. We are also excited by the activity and interest in our church of young … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: The Jesus in Emily was Pure Gold
Sherman Frederick Column: It’s time to get on with livin’
After cautiously living the COVID life for the last year and a half, my wife and I ventured out for a road trip to experience a real, live, in-person, honest-to-goodness music festival. It was held in Kingston, N.M., a spent 1880’s mining town just outside the Gila National Forest. The … [Read more...] about Sherman Frederick Column: It’s time to get on with livin’
Opinion: Welcome to Yosemite, the new Pyrocene Park
Writers On The Range/Steve Pyne The Pleistocene epoch that began 2.6 million years ago sent ice in waves through Yosemite. Glaciers gouged out great valleys along the Merced and Tuolumne rivers, ice sheets rounded granite domes, cirques sculpted the High Sierra. John Muir traced … [Read more...] about Opinion: Welcome to Yosemite, the new Pyrocene Park
Frederick Commentary: Absolutely not a job well done
Sherman R. Frederick/Publisher You can’t look at how we exited Afghanistan and say, “Hey, that went about as well as expected.” I’ll let people who know more about military strategy and tactics comment on how we ended up defending a civilian airport in Kabul with the Taliban … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: Absolutely not a job well done
Writers on the Range: When wildfires keep coming back
Char Miller/Writers On The Range Poor Butte County, California, again on fire, its smoke choking the air of states miles away. Nestled in the Northern Sierras, Butte County is home to Chico State University, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., and portions of two national forests. Almost half its … [Read more...] about Writers on the Range: When wildfires keep coming back
Peace Voice Commentary: Explain it to me like I’m a 2-year old
Tom H. Hastings/Peace Voice Imagine the Biden approach to leaving Afghanistan were done as if success and saving lives were the priority. The average fifth-grader (or my gifted granddaughter about to start third grade) would figure it out once the circumstances were explained to … [Read more...] about Peace Voice Commentary: Explain it to me like I’m a 2-year old
Frederick Commentary: The doctor is in and the news is unnerving
I am not a doctor, but I play one in the newspaper. So, with that caveat may I relay to you three items in the news this week. They seem relevant to me, as we all try to figure out life during COVID-19. First, new research reveals cloth masks don’t work well. At best, they filter just … [Read more...] about Frederick Commentary: The doctor is in and the news is unnerving
Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Who May Dwell in Your Sacred Tent?
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe Sunday, August 29, 2021 Claiming loyalty to God means more than worshipping in church... ...it involves truly serving others... CENTRAL … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: Who May Dwell in Your Sacred Tent?
Thomas Nibbe Sermon: The Gospel is good news, not advice
The Rev. Thomas Nibbe Sunday, August 22, 2021 Welcome to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Pacifica on the Coast...noted... faith is knowing there is an ocean because you've seen a brook... (William A. Ward) During the pandemic SpiritCare Ministry for Seniors continues … [Read more...] about Thomas Nibbe Sermon: The Gospel is good news, not advice