I didn't laugh as much as I plowed through this one. I mentioned that I laughed a bit during The Golden Compass because it was so obvious what Philip Pullman was up to according to quantum physics and the psychology of Jung, James Hillman and Thomas Moore. In The Subtle Knife, Pullman gains steam and …
Sabbath Practice
I've been selling people on this idea of Sabbath, lately, having just experienced yet another day of stoppage from the rat race. Last night, a friend of mine asked me what I was did on Sabbath, what the experience looked like. Truth to tell, I'm just feeling my way along based on a couple of …
Joy Sneaking Up On Us
In this morning's chapter of Secrets in the Dark by Frederick Buechner, he relates his memory of a trip to Sea World during which he and his family were surprised to find themselves moved to tears by the killer whale exhibition. I've seen what he's talking about--the sheer beauty and grace of these massive sea …
Too Busy for Beauty
I came across an absolutely stunning article a couple of days ago that produced an odd reaction me, a response completely surprising. It's a long piece, and about 2/3's of the way into it, I discovered I was choking up. "Pearls Before Breakfast" by Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post actually made me cry. It …
Hope Alone
I guess I thought I'd always find it. "It" being the thing I'm looking for as the protagonist in my own life movie. What I want as I open the packages of the day: graduation, marriage, children, career. In the classic, proto-typical story, the hero overcomes the obstacles and at great cost wins …
JEFF BERRYMAN 