Russellings of the Spirit

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  • “It’s Too Much!!”

    Stop a minute and take a look at this sidewalk.  Notice the flat center section? And then to either side of it, do you see the two slightly inclined sections? Two years ago, when my back pain was at its… Continue reading

  • Stepping Outside

    I was born in the year 1951. Besides making me INCREDIBLY old, it also means there were two bedrock truths I clung to with the ferocity of a baby opossum clinging to its mother’s back as she swims across a… Continue reading

  • Is Regionality Really Real?

    The other day, Patrick the dog and I were out walking in our neighborhood here in Fort Collins, Colorado. Not an unusual thing for us. As we walked along a street not far from our home, we saw a neighbor… Continue reading

  • Child of Privilege

    I remember the interview very well, even though it happened more than 30 years ago. It was an excellent job and I really wanted it. I had some of the necessary qualifications, but certainly not all. And yet, at the… Continue reading

  • “Am I Safe Here?”

    “Am I safe here?” Think back; how many times have you asked yourself that question… today? … in the past week? … in the past month? Can you even remember the last time you asked this question? If you are… Continue reading