How I Came to Lose My Driving Rights

From Dean Ohlman on February 28, 2009

“I’ll bet there are a hundred good hiking sticks in that patch of woods.” “Look along the fencerows there; it looks like the red-winged blackbirds are back.” “Boy, those blue jays are really in a dogfight with that hawk.” “That … Continue reading »

Are We REALLY In Control?

From Dean Ohlman on February 25, 2009

In my last post I stirred up a good debate on the issue of technology.  Although my primary intent was to recommend the use of wild places as a place of retreat from the pressures and distractions of modern life … Continue reading »

Calling Technology's Bluff

From Dean Ohlman on February 23, 2009

One of the values of the wild is that helps put technology in its place.  One way to understand this is to imagine yourself on a remote wooded ridge—say somewhere in the Ozarks.  You’re suddenly engulfed by a violent thunderstorm, … Continue reading »

A Milestone

From Dean Ohlman on February 22, 2009

It’s exactly twenty years this year since I became an “official” commentator on the creation and the Christian faith.  Then living in Fullerton, California, I had just completed a two-year contract as a staff writer for Biola University.  A few … Continue reading »

Celebrating Good Work

From Dean Ohlman on February 19, 2009

Our youngest son and his wife, Dave and Ruth, live in South Carolina; so Marge and I travel from Grand Rapids to Columbia at least once a year.  On the way we enjoy stopping at some of the major craft … Continue reading »