The Hour has Grown Late Posted on 10/24/2022 by Michael Gray I had been on this planet for less than a single turn around its sun, when I knew that my predecessor had fallen to...
Searching for What We Already Know Posted on 01/08/2022 by Michael Gray Here is the first paragraph of an essay of mine that has just been published in the Winter 2020 edition of Kosmos, Journal for...
Searching for Better Tenants Posted on 07/10/2021 by Michael Gray Humility is an experience of the commonality of all human beings. As we experience this commonality, our attitude toward life becomes light and open....
The Alien Interviews Posted on 09/27/2020 by Michael Gray Aliens have been watching us for a long time, but—to the immense relief of many—in October, 2020, they made their presence known to the...
Casting the First Brick Posted on 06/08/2020 by Michael Gray “In the act of being curious, what has been settled becomes unsettled. There are no rules, no certainty, and no fixed place at which...
Knowing Grief Posted on 03/31/2020 by Michael Gray “In the Lakota/Sioux tradition, a person who is grieving is considered most waken, most holy. There’s a sense that when someone is struck by...
We are not alone Posted on 01/20/2020 by Michael Gray In “The Wizard of Oz”, we may have our favorite character, but if you’re like me you can find a bit of yourself in...
Cells Unite Posted on 12/10/2019 by Michael Gray I’m just one cell, reporting in from the field. Things are quiet for the moment, but the rumblings of animosity between various factions seems...
Thank You Again Posted on 11/27/2019 by Michael Gray Near the end of the book I’ve been studying, “Caring”, there is a passage that surprised me and caused me to review a deep...
The Pied Piper Posted on 10/23/2019 by Michael Gray Instead of trying to catch each rat separately, he draws them all out of town, in a long line of departing creatures who have...