By Tod Lundy In this thoughtful and gently humorous article, Tod Lundy reflects on the simple act of picking blackberries and discovers a series of life lessons hidden among the brambles. From attention and perspective to restraint, risk and opportunity, his stream-of-consciousness musings reveal how everyday experiences can offer unexpected insights into how we live, think, and relate to others. This is the third in a series of personal reflections from Tod, using stories and activities from...

By Tod Lundy In this dramatic recollection from his student days, Tod offers a small, human-scale example of how responsibility, cooperation, and moral action can emerge without doctrine, ideology, or recognition – simply through people stepping in when it matters. This is the second in a series of personal reflections from Tod, using stories from his own life to uncover ideas with universal relevance. Tod is a retired architect living in Astoria, Oregon, and is the facilitator of Humanist...

By Tod Lundy Sometimes the most important decisions in life take only two seconds. In this reflective memoir, Tod Lundy looks back on how a single chance encounter in a university corridor changed the entire course of his life. A story about mentorship, intuition, and the surprising ways we find our purpose in life. This is the first in a series of personal reflections from Tod, using stories from his own life to uncover ideas with universal relevance. Tod is a retired architect living in...