Tag: The Way of Heaven and Earth

Hitler in Fact & Fiction, Philosophy, History, and Backyard Birds: Favorite Reads of 2025

~ Peggy Haslar

One of January's simple joys is looking back at last year's book list and planning the reading year ahead. The list I plan bears little resemblance to the list I complete, due mostly to the special merging of time, circumstance and interest along the way, telling me a particular book is the one I must … Continue reading Hitler in Fact & Fiction, Philosophy, History, and Backyard Birds: Favorite Reads of 2025

Pointing Past Polarization: Matthew Becklo’s The Way of Heaven and Earth

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While division has always marked the human experience, "the speed, frequency and intensity with which we can now share ideas has brought us to a crisis of polarization - one that more and more threatens the future of civilization." Matthew Becklo had me from the opening of his new book, The Way of Heaven and … Continue reading Pointing Past Polarization: Matthew Becklo’s The Way of Heaven and Earth