Some mud flaps are better than others. Probably the most prominent and famous are the mud flaps carrying the chromed, curvaceous woman. Some would see them as harmless, but I would argue otherwise. It has something to say about reality, about people, about God. There is a theology to it. It tells us that some … Continue reading Spirit and Soil: Part 4–Mud Flap Theology
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Spirit and Soil: Part 3–Before the Tesla 3…was the Chevy Nova
It is hard to miss the enormous Tesla factory situated on I-880, between Oakland and San Jose. Not only is the facility mammoth, the signage is matched to its facade: T-E-S-L-A. But before Model 3s were being rolled out there, the plant belonged to GM and Toyota, in a joint venture known as NUMMI. The … Continue reading Spirit and Soil: Part 3–Before the Tesla 3…was the Chevy Nova
Spirit and Soil: Part 2–They Didn’t Tell Me the Doc would Do This When I Turned 40
In the beginning...it was months. And then it was years. And then it was grades. Grades turned into the number of people I could get to attend an event, which turned into how much I could put into my retirement account, which turned into a whole new set of numbers in my G.P.’s office. Glucose. … Continue reading Spirit and Soil: Part 2–They Didn’t Tell Me the Doc would Do This When I Turned 40