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Prayers of Attention
Mary Oliver’s timely poem “ The Summer Day ” keeps turning up. First in a Southborough L’Abri lecture by Sarah Chestnut, which I listened...
smegburke
Aug 14, 2024


The Art of Being at Home
Since returning from travels, I’ve revisited Alain de Botton’s reflections on homecoming in “The Art of Travel”. He wonders if we might ...
smegburke
Jul 23, 2024


Lessons from a Foxglove
I've just returned from England, where foxgloves were in bloom across the countryside—in fields, at roadsides and in gardens, from south...
smegburke
Jun 26, 2024


Another Supper
Its no longer Maundy Thursday, but I was considering the suggestion of a fellow van Gogh enthusiast, Dena Hill, that 'Cafe Terrace at...
smegburke
Apr 7, 2023
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