Victoria Safford tells a wonderful story. When she was called to a previous ministry there was this woman nearing 90 years of age who had been a member of that church since her own parents had joined in her childhood. The church itself was fairly progressive and liberal minded and the woman of a more conservative bent. She approached Victoria upon her arrival to say that she wasn’t sure if she liked Victoria or what she stood for, but that she loved her church; bound to it

Black Rifle Coffee Company. Have you heard of it? I hadn’t, being of the Starbucks, or more locally even, the Snowy Owl ilk, but there they were in a recent New York Times Magazine article. The brainchild of two Iran and Afghanistan veterans, at least one of whom was possessed of a love for coffee and its processes, they entered the scene in 2014, touting themselves as pro-military, pro-law enforcement and “anti-hipster.” Their brand appealed to that segment of our cultur

Design credit to Ellen Rockett, Worship Web, uua.org “You are only given one life, so cherish this moment, cherish this day, be kind to others, be kind to yourself.” Yasujiro Tanaka Age: 75 / Location: Nagasaki / Distance from hypocenter: 3.4 km “Peace is our number one priority.” Sachiko Matsuo 83/Nagasaki/1.3 km “Life is a curious treasure.” Fujio Torikoshi 86 / Hiroshima / 2km “Within the Buddhist vernacular, there is a bird called the gumyouchou. This bird has