Last Sunday, I watched David Attenborough's autobiographical film about his career in wildlife documentaries, where he is still going strong as he approaches 100. All of us have likely heard his voice even if we may not know who he is. Attenborough, it turns out from interviews, was once skeptical of climate change, and his … Continue reading Thoughts on Attenborough’s A LIFE ON OUR PLANET and Some Platonic Reflections on Food Waste for Earth Day 2024
Month: April 2024
A Contemplation of Celestial Data
On Friday, I encountered a BBC program of data sonification feature from Slow Radio, "A Sonic Journey Across the Universe." It got me thinking about the ways that I reach for astronomical concept-symbols when I write hymns and how celestial concepts fit into the ways I engage with the Gods at my shrine and in … Continue reading A Contemplation of Celestial Data
A Retro on the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Reflections on the total solar eclipse, visiting family, and growing up pagan.