Cedar Koons
Author and Consultant

Hope is the Thing with Feathers “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm - I’ve heard it in the chillest land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me. by Emily Dickinson For people who suffer, hope can feel like a trick. Ho

It is a beautiful October morning, and I am sitting on my back porch looking out at a sky with wisps of mare’s tail clouds above blue...

When I was growing up, there were birds and insects everywhere.  Fleets of robins that would arrive on our lawn in April and start mining...

Each day, from before daylight when I awaken to when I fall asleep at night, I focus on remaining present to the love and beauty that...

Sometimes an insult becomes so ingrained that we forget what it means. A favorite epithet used by opponents of liberal values is the...

See the Beauty   The world’s major religions emphasize kindness and hospitality toward strangers, acknowledging that God might be coming...

Come into the Garden I know I do! At the end of a long, cold, bone dry and anxious winter I look forward to the return of my perennial...

Peaceful Harbor                         Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, we have been experiencing a time of growing instability. The...

Guest Essay by master farmer and teacher of future farmers Ken Dawson of Cedar Grove, North Carolina Red Sky at Sunrise, photo by Ken...

Lizard Head, the View from My Desk On the day before the Winter Solstice, I realized that since the election, I’d been depressed. ...

Details have been changed to hide her identity. I want to introduce you to my friend, Maria. She lives in my neighborhood in a little...

Whether we are Democrats, Republicans, or Independents, some of us are deeply worried about this upcoming election. We may believe that...

Recently, my son Rowan, a long-time student of the Stoics, encouraged me to listen to a short audiobook called Lessons in Stoicism. Each...

Friends, we are sleepwalking toward an election that could bring an end to our republic of laws and replace it with a government of men....

It is not uncommon these days to suddenly find oneself in an argument with someone about the world situation, especially the wars we're...

In February I visited Baja, California to see the grey whales. I traveled with three dear family members. We stayed at a camp on the...

January 2024 We have entered an election year and many of us are deeply afraid of what might transpire as we attempt to vote and have our...

Are you considering voting for a third party candidate in 2024? I hope you will read my historical argument and consider the problematic...

video and photos by and Edward Scheps and Star Woodward Pleasure is an essential ingredient for a happy life. We need both short term...

Pride is Every Day! I am the proud grandmother of four grandchildren. I am lucky. All my grandchildren are healthy, smart, aware and...