M.J. LanumAlignment (April 2024)No other planet in our system experiences total solar eclipses. It is a uniquely earthling phenomenon. There are no moons tethered to…Apr 7Apr 7
M.J. LanumHiding in Plain Sight (April 2023)CityReach is a program that serves to support people experiencing homelessness in Boston by creating a community. Once a month, they invite…Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
M.J. LanumA Bushel and a Peck (February 2023)On warm-weather days when I was 2 or 3, my mom would ride her bicycle to pick me up at preschool, and strap me into a little seat on the…Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
M.J. LanumPilgrimage (June 2023)In the foothills of the French Pyrenees, the Camino de Santiago starts its 480-mile stretch to the ocean in a small medieval village called…Jun 4, 2023Jun 4, 2023
M.J. LanumHuman Beings, Not Human Doings (May 2022)The very first lines in the Bible are all about how God created the world over the course of one week. One very, very busy week.May 22, 2022May 22, 2022
M.J. LanumThe Jewel in the Robe (January 2022)Let me tell you a very old story from the Lotus Sutra, one of the sacred texts of Buddhism. It’s more than 2,000 years old and comes from…Jan 30, 2022Jan 30, 2022
M.J. LanumDelta Means Change (October 2021)In branches of math and science, the uppercase Greek letter Delta is a symbol used to represent change. It measures the difference in a…Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
M.J. LanumChambered Nautilus (February 2019)The animal that once lived in this little shell is called a chambered nautilus. It’s a mollusk, which means it’s a relative of the octopus…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
M.J. LanumKey Changes (September 2019)I attended my college reunion in June, a joyous occasion for noting the hundreds of roads that have spiraled out from a common epicenter…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
M.J. LanumIn the FleshMy kids do have their own beds. I’m positive of this. I remember buying the frames and mattresses. They picked out their own bedding, put…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
