A reflection on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day By Anne Rowthorn Rachel Carson, a marine biologist and conservationist, published Silent Spring in 1962. An excerpt: There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings. The town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of prosperous farms, with fields of grain and … [Read more...] about This Fragile Earth, Our Island Home
Archives for April 22, 2020
Feeding the Line
By Charles Hoffacker Josh Quigley faced a problem that’s become widespread in this time of pandemic. As the co-owner of three restaurants along the Grand Strand coastal highway in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, he recently had to lay off 100 workers, keeping only managers at reduced salaries. Yet as he put it, “Feeding people is my business, and I wanted to do something to … [Read more...] about Feeding the Line
People and Places: April 22, 2020
Ordinations Diaconate Florida: Gray Hodson, William Stokes Appointments The Rev. Katharine Black is bridge priest of Good Shepherd, Watertown, Mass. The Rev. Ryan Fleenor is rector of St. Luke’s, Darien, Conn. The Rev. David Gertreu is associate for financial management for the Diocese of Southern Ohio. The Rev. Rebecca Gettel is rector of St. … [Read more...] about People and Places: April 22, 2020