Category Archives: Saturday Brunch

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 10, 2018 Welcome to Brunch this Saturday. Snowflakes have been in the air ’round these parts this week, and although I took pictures like the one above just last weekend, now brown and gray are beginning to dominate nature’s color palette. With no baseball to buoy my spirit, aContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 10, 2018”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 3, 2018 Welcome to our first brunch of November 2018. We’re past Halloween and Reformation Day. Many of us celebrate All Saints this Sunday. The season is getting darker, but we’ll get a bit more light soon on how politics here in the U.S. will trend going forward. We’llContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: November 3, 2018”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 27, 2018 End of October, beginning of November. Halloween. Reformation Sunday. All Saints. Time to change the clocks. The midterm elections. Let’s get some calories for stamina, eh? Thanks for joining us for Brunch today. Coming in early November… My second book, Show Me the Path: Cultivating a LifeContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 27, 2018”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 20, 2018 We’re at or near peak foliage season in many parts of the country this weekend. We’ve even had a little snow in the air here in Illinois and Indiana, though our colors seem to be lagging behind. We have had several really frosty mornings, however, and we’reContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 20, 2018”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 13, 2018 Today’s Brunch is sprinkled with Peanuts. Just thought you ought to know.   Nostalgic autumn photos from Vermont in the 1970s (by yours truly)… Best quote I read this week… Doubt is only a problem if certainty is the expectation. • Austin Fischer Recommended viewing… If youContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 13, 2018”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 6, 2018 Settling into Fall… There is a beauty to autumnal darkness — the softness of the night sounds and the cool air, the way shadow pools in even sparse thickets of urban trees, lending them the gravitas of deep woods. But more than that, there is the respiteContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: October 6, 2018”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: September 29, 2018 “Here’s something you don’t see everyday” version WARNING! Today’s Brunch includes political material. This may contribute to upset stomach, nausea, headache, and feelings of bitterness, irritability, and hopelessness. If you smell gas or start to feel the buzz of righteous indignation, shut your mouth to avoid inhalingContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: September 29, 2018 — “Here’s something you don’t see everyday” version”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: September 15, 2018 It’s our final brunch of the summer and we have our usual mix of the sublime, the ridiculous, and the concerning. From neon church stages to hurricane devastation, it’s our pleasure to present this feast for your weekend consideration. What happened to the altar? Thanks to PaulContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: September 15, 2018”

The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: September 8, 2018 Of all weeks, I hereby declare this week’s brunch a NO-TRUMP ZONE. I would like to enjoy my brunch in peace, thank you. Welcome to September in the Heartland… We know that in September, we will wander through the warm winds of summer’s wreckage. We will welcomeContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: September 8, 2018”