Tom Bremer<p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Intro" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Intro</span></a>:<br />Retired after 22 years teaching <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/ReligiousStudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReligiousStudies</span></a> at Rhodes College in <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Memphis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Memphis</span></a>, Tennessee. I enjoy <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>writing</span></a>, <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>reading</span></a>, <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/hiking" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hiking</span></a>, and visiting U.S. <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/nationalparks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nationalparks</span></a>, <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>museums</span></a>, and botanic <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/gardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gardens</span></a>. In addition, I dabble in <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>photography</span></a> and <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>poetry</span></a>.</p><p>My third book, a history of religion in <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/YellowstonNationalPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>YellowstonNationalPark</span></a>, will be published summer 2025. Learn more at <a href="https://www.sacredwonderland.us/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">sacredwonderland.us/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>. </p><p>The <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/SacredWonderland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SacredWonderland</span></a> newsletter features items of interest about national parks and other protected places, plus a recommended reading, photographs, and poetry—no ads or affiliate links—you can get it at <a href="https://www.sacredwonderland.us/newsletter/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sacredwonderland.us/newsletter</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a>.</p><p>--- <br />Profile picture alt text: close-up portrait of person with glasses and wide-brim hat posing in front of a large tree in <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Olympic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Olympic</span></a> National Park.</p><p>Header photo alt text: A small, reflective pond is surrounded by tall pine trees and grasslands under a clear blue sky. In the background, sunshine glints on a large body of water with distant mountains on the horizon. This tranquil scene captures the beauty of <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Yellowstone" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Yellowstone</span></a> National Park&#39;s natural wonders.</p>