I, like many of us, need more time to think, to ponder, to piddle around, as my mother ysed to say. Time not hemmed in by due dates or deadlines, or by the quiet urging of expectations—but time that waits for me to meet it. Time in which I can do nothing, or everything,…
The Constant Noise of Modern Life In our fast-paced world, finding moments of peace feels rare. Recently, I stopped to fill my gas tank near a busy interstate. I was suddenly surrounded by noise—a kind of “symphony” I didn’t expect. A huge 16-wheeler truck sat nearby, spreading mulch along the station’s border. Its loud engines…