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In the Midst of Life: Condolences and Strong Thoughts for Norway

July 24th, 2011 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

Norwegian flag

Deep sorrow at this weekend’s events in Norway sparks recollection of the multicultural nature of the encounter of nations.


Facing Yourself Facing God: Voices in an Old Argument

April 16th, 2011 by Joanna Mullins | 2 Comments

Universe Timeline

An inflexible mind is rather worse than an inflexible body, even if both have their pitfalls.


Worthy Holidays?

February 14th, 2011 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

St. Valentine healing an epileptic

A brief revisiting of Valentine’s Day that first appeared via Facebook.


How We Walk: A Pause at “Why Not?” on the Road

December 6th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

Walkers on Jomfruland

Our resistance to positive suggestions and solutions – in world conflict and in our personal lives – undergoes some examination.


Pausing for Thankfulness and Sharing: Good Economic Practice

November 30th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

View from Hawk Mountain, Hamburg, PA

Shifting the holiday focus from sales to relationships can provide both social and economic benefits.


“And Now?” Where Real Progress Comes From

November 4th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | 4 Comments

In the aftermath of U.S. elections, little potential for progress is found outside the individual – where it always has been.


The Rant Is Too Damn High: Dealing with Fat Mouths in the Thin Time

October 26th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | 4 Comments

Watching from the dark

The twilight time of Halloween/All Saints’ corresponds all too well with the 2010 U.S. elections.


The Pastor and the Press: Attention Seeking as News

September 8th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | 6 Comments

The Archive in Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway

The collusion of slavering media and slaves to fear makes for the worst bedfellow.


Norsk Geocache 1: Tveit Kirke

August 9th, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | Comments Off

To Tveit Kirke

The first geocache hunt in Kristiansand, Norway, lands the seeker in church.


A is for Arizona, B is for Belgium: When Does the Reasonable Become Unreasonable?

May 2nd, 2010 by Joanna Mullins | 8 Comments

Afghani women in burqas. Photo by Steve Evans/babasteve, posted on Flickr under CC-BY-2.0 License.

In 1988, I made a trip to Europe to visit friends, investigate colleges, and simply travel and see the sights. I picked up my application to the University of Sussex, and after a bit of wandering about England, I went over to The Netherlands and down



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