Our Daily Bread

• Anatomy of a Hardening Heart May 18, 2026
  It’s fascinating to see your own heart. Recently, I did. Chest pain led me to see a doctor, who ordered tests that allowed me to see that my heart has calcium buildup. More than I should have. Atherosclerosis, the doctors call it: hardening of the arteries. I’ve made big diet and exercise changes. But I’ve […]
  Adam R. Holz
• Deep Roots May 17, 2026
  As Douglas Kent, a landscape architect, toured a charred Los Angeles neighborhood after the city’s raging 2025 wildfires, he encountered a shocking surprise—trees, alive and green right next to melted cars and burned buildings. Many of them bore lush palms and leaves, abundant fruit, and strong trunks and branches. How? After two consecutive rainy winters, […]
  Patricia Raybon