Category Archives: spirituality

My cousin, the fungus

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

No, not that cousin. I mean the real fungus, the kind that grows where light is scarce and moisture abundant. We usually think of mushrooms as populating the soil, but I remember a spidery fluorescent orange one that grew in … Continue reading →

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A spirituality of THIS world

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

This week’s posts have been about astrophysics–what scientists are finding out about cosmology and how the universe is put together. You may wonder: What is physics doing in a nature and spirituality blog? My answer: Focusing on THIS world–or this … Continue reading →

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Not finding what you expect

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

I’m a fan of physics and cosmology, partly because theoretical physicists speak a language that often sounds as fanciful as that of mystics.

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Priorities pay off

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

In the deadwater that is book publishing this month–big publishers have no credit to play with and are offering almost no contracts–an amazing thing happened: the author of a second novel received from Scribner an advance of $4.8 million. Yowze!

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What your soft animal body loves

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

The opening lines of Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese” are calling to me today: You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only … Continue reading →

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