I can only say that I believe the Mormon Church is changing because the people inside the church are changing, particularly, the women. And if the women in the Mormon Church are changing, that means the men in the Mormon Church will change - slowly, reluctantly to be sure, but inevitably.

I think that water is a tremendous organizing principle.

Community after community is rising up, ranchers, developers, environmentalists, and local commissioners, all saying this is not the best use of our public lands. It is a story that is largely unknown in the rest of the country. It is a disturbing and community-destroying example of domestic imperialism being waged against people in places deeply connected to the public lands that are our public commons. The Bush energy policy is a short-term strategy based on corporate greed instead of a sustainable vision of what best supports local economies and healthy ecosystems.

Blind obedience in the name of patriotism or religion ultimately takes our lives.

The climate change movement is a river overflowing seeping into every nook and cranny.

The pain that we feel when we are making love with someone is that we know it will end. It's that paradoxical response of joy and suffering.

Words empower us, move us beyond our suffering, and set us free.