Notes of a Make-Believe Farmer

Let There Be Light

Some fragmented thoughts on Frank Lloyd Wright's gorgeous Martin House, ephemeral wealth, huge ego, attention to detail, and brisket biryani

Nov 14 • 

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Grand Canyon, Great Thanksgiving

Some fragmented thoughts on ancient rocks, a long walk, and worldly wonder

Nov 8 • 

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October 2025

"Let the Children Come to Me"

A sermon

Oct 27 • 

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Murder and Benign Majesty

Some fragmented thoughts on an ode to tomatoes, this strange season, growth, and good reading

Oct 24 • 

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"It Isn't Fair"

The testimonies of three American medical professionals who traveled to a devastated Gaza to volunteer

Oct 10 • 

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Prairie Eyes

Some fragmented thoughts on the tallgrass, signs of life, cherishing, an advocate for hope, and upcoming events

Oct 2 • 

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September 2025

Medium-Sad and Medium-Glad

Some fragmented thoughts on gladness, good news, and beef with tomatoes

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

Acts of Hope

Some fragmented thoughts on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the witness of Ivanka Demchuk, an epic roadtrip, and a fat bumblebee amid the bean blossoms

Aug 21 • 

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July 2025

Forms of Remembering

Some fragmented thoughts on quietness and the persistent garden, and a guest post from writer Katherine Ellis on the haunting of memory

Jul 18 • 

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Sometimes Love Looks Like a Potato

Some fragmented thoughts on an unexpected early-morning harvest

Jul 3 • 

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June 2025

Paying Attention to the Beauty of the World

Some fragmented thoughts on James Rebanks's new book "The Place of Tides," a decade of legalized same-sex marriage, and the "Good Soil" tour

Jun 26 • 

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Pieces of Hope

Some fragmented thoughts on hope, souvenirs from the road, and heroic healing work

Jun 5 • 

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