Maks Kopish is a second-year student at One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and was trained through Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School. They are a gardener, writer, compost-enthusiast, and all-around lover of soil and earth. Maks lives in southwest Wisconsin, on the land of the Ho-Chunk, with their spouse and many animal friends, including cats, … Continue reading Soil Health – Maks Sandor Kopish
Judge Tatel was a judge in the DC circuit for thirty years, the most influential of all the circuit courts. He was a very active liberal civil rights lawyer before being appointed to the court. He was the only blind circuit judge in the United States. He wrote a book called Vision. Hear from this … Continue reading Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice via Zoom
Daniel Peterson, Park Ranger, St. Croix River District St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, will present a program about the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. October 2, 1968, is when President Lynden Johnson signed the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which became Public Law 90-542. Its purpose statement is as relevant today as fifty years … Continue reading Traveling on the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Bill Holm visited Pilgrim House 2008. He is one of the great Minnesota authors and was extremely well received. Bill Holm promised that day that he would come back. But, regrettably he died in 2009. One year after his visit we did a program for him. This is an encore presentation of that program.
Kelly Moller represents the area which includes Arden Hills and our building in the state legislature. It will be a good time for an update on the legislative session.
Why are many Americans unhealthy? Why is the US ranked 48th in life expectancy? Why is it FALLING? Diet is a powerful health mechanism. Are the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines a big part of the problem? Wayne LeBlanc presents this program.
As we come to our own understanding of what it means to be human, how do we apply these understandings to our daily life? What choices do we have when it comes to applying this in our relationships? In an ever-evolving world, with a media who believes that “bad news sells,” what can strengthen our … Continue reading On Being Human Part 4 – Holding Our Humanity
Tena Monson from the Arden Hills City Council will provide an update on the Rice Creek Commons development and the ways Pilgrim House might influence this project.
The Hampden Rounders are Pop Wagner, Adam Granger and Annie Spring. Pop and Adam are mainstays of the Minnesota Folk music scene and part of the original Prairie Home Companion cast.
While the question of what it means to be human may seem like a playful thought experiment or a philosophical curiosity, our current sociopolitical landscape brings some urgency to our answers. In a time when the most powerful world leader is intent on dehumanizing the majority of the global population, how we understand humanity — … Continue reading What It Means to be Human – Part 3
