New England Sage | Peter AugustVictimhood, Guns, and PowerIt’s long past time to ditch the narrative that victimhood empowers us to shoot one another.Jun 5, 20221Jun 5, 20221
New England Sage | Peter AugustListen to the BirdsThe Sage and his companions went for a walk before dawn. There was a chill from the moisture hanging in the air. As the group made their…Jun 5, 2022Jun 5, 2022
New England Sage | Peter AugustThe Acorn’s WorthA pinecone and an acorn sat together on the ground, watching the world pass.May 30, 2022May 30, 2022
New England Sage | Peter AugustCertaintyThe Sage and his companions were sitting around a fire.May 29, 2022May 29, 2022
New England Sage | Peter AugustThe Carpenter, the Fisherman, and the BakerOne afternoon, the Sage and his companions were walking down a well-trafficked road. They passed a caravan of merchants singing and…May 22, 2022May 22, 2022
New England Sage | Peter AugustThe Apple TreeThe Sage and his companions found themselves in a kingdom where two lords were having a boundary dispute. They shouted at one another under…May 15, 20221May 15, 20221
New England Sage | Peter AugustThe HeronAs the Sage and his companions made their way over a bridge, a great blue heron flew overhead. It came from the river that flowed through…May 8, 20221May 8, 20221
New England Sage | Peter AugustStumbling Into WisdomI wonder what the beat poets, or E. B. White, or Hesiod felt like when they sat down to write?Apr 23, 20221Apr 23, 20221
New England Sage | Peter AugustA Platonic HeatwaveIt is a hot day. The humidity is thick enough to choke on.Jun 6, 2021Jun 6, 2021
New England Sage | Peter AugustBook Review: The History of White People by Nell Irvin PainterA personal reflection on Whiteness disguised as a book reviewMar 21, 20212Mar 21, 20212