Slowdown Farmstead

Slowdown Farmstead

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radiance of the ordinary
my book is born and the birth was a beautiful one
Aug 31
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what we leave behind
There was a time when legacy mattered.
Aug 23
41
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audio: what we leave behind
Aug 23
9
8:26
in my kitchen, around the farm
Summer goes as summer must.
Aug 16
51
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a free range heart
or whatever it is that wants out
Aug 10
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audio: free range heart
I’ve started including a little “behind the keyboard” segment at the end of my essays.
Aug 10
8
9:11

July 2025

parade of mice
In amongst a week of tasks and to-dos, the most marvellous little mice, invisible to all but my heart, marched into my life bearing backpacks overloaded…
Jul 26
42
4
5:49
toil and pleasure
I had the good fortune of spending some moments with a friend yesterday.
Jul 20
54
10
audio: toil and pleasure
Hey folks, please head on over to the written version of this essay to leave your comments or read the comments from other readers.
Jul 20
5
13:00
an offering
when there's little else
Jul 13
54
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audio: an offering
Full images and an additional recording of me reading one of Father Rolheiser’s essays is available on the main, written essay page.
Jul 13
8
13:22
marbles
antidote to the machine
Jul 3
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