As a science writer, miracles are not expected be within my field of interest.   I’m not a believer in any religion–nor do I believe in the supernatural. I don’t need to believe in the supernatural because nature is already super. I learned this from growing my own organic food.

Earlier today I was interviewed for an hour on a Seattle radio show. The program’s host, Robert Dubiel, was conducting a series of dialogues to gather material for a book about the difference between traveling as a tourist and traveling as a spiritual pilgrim.  During the weeks that I was mentally preparing for this interview, [...]