A lifetime of letting go
Birthday thoughts for March 4th: a good day not only to do something, but to let some things go.
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The transformational power of stories
Amy-Jill Levine answers my questions about memory and stories.
Faith to hand our children a better, stronger nation
Faith, love, patriotism, aspiration: the love languages of the American heart.
Healing democracy’s heart
A post from 2015 while I’m on a winter retreat, about the healing of the heart of democracy
From the bookshelf: January 2024
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from January 2024.
“Google Sudetenland, 1938”
The historic struggle between authoritarianism and the radical idea that people can govern themselves.
Change begins with a question
Lindy Elkins-Tanton’s beautifully crafted book moves beyond memoir to suggest how to approach life.
Swift and satisfying
Richard Jury seeks the murderer of rich American tourists right in Shakespeare’s beloved town.
The necessity of winter
Katherine May’s story offers instruction on the transformative power of rest and retreat.
“Keeper” or “thrower”
When it comes to de-cluttering the house, are you a keeper or a thrower?
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