The bonds between companion animals and their humans is a spiritual matter than involves love and deep connections. We thought of this again when we read the incredible account of a four-year-old tortoiseshell cat named Holly who was traveling with her humans as they attended an R.V. rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, She got out one day and, perhaps... read more

"Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake," Wallace Stevens once said. I'd make that a "walk around the city." I love to walk and have made it a daily part of my spiritual practice. Mary Ann and I don't own a car, and we live in New York City where you don't need one. I can walk almost every place I need to go.


When I am moving down t... read more

Mud Flat Musing: "Fly in Formation"

It was my first trip to South Dakota, and I was amazed at the vastness of the badlands surrounding the Black Hills. The sky was expansive, almost eternal, stretching far beyond my imagination. My beloved home state of Ohio, with no mountains, limited vistas, abundant trees – oak, maple, hemlock – combined wit... read more

Mud Flat Musings "Cycling Into Your Soul"

She decided to celebrate her 50th birthday by bicycling by herself through Russia – and beyond. I never met Marg, but someone gave me her book. (Cycling Into Your Soul – Marg Archibald) She described the heady thrill of approaching the unknown. After months of preparation it was finally time to ride. Marg ... read more