George Catlin, Ioways--note feathered headman's pipe When you're nine, I'm guessing you don't think much about the word sacred. We were…
James C. SchaapAugust 16, 2019
Last week was Wendell Berry's 85th birthday, so it seems like the right moment to feature a couple of poems…
Jennifer L. HolbergAugust 14, 2019
“What do you think should be done about illegal immigrants? I honestly don’t have an answer.” A good friend asked…
Nathan GroenewoldAugust 13, 2019
Yuck factor warning: what follows will address bodily functions. Our bodies, and the functions of our bodies, are often sources…
Jeff MunroeAugust 12, 2019
Read: Matthew 12:1-8 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the sabbath; his disciples were hungry and they…
Carol BechtelAugust 11, 2019
Today I will go pick up my daughter from her first-ever week at overnight summer camp. I feel eager and…
Katy SundararajanAugust 10, 2019
Last weekend my family attended the Hinterland Music Festival. It takes place in St. Charles, Iowa—a small town just off…
Jason LiefAugust 9, 2019
It’s August that really should be named January, after the two-faced god. The month can come on like a blast-furnace,…
James BrattAugust 8, 2019
Before we kids left home, I remember spring and summer evenings as hours filled with checking on the garden, watching…
Helen LuhrsAugust 7, 2019
