Time for a reckoning and a reimagining
We can learn the history of slavery, but do we have the collective will to reckon with it?
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Hate is another of the hounds of hell
Howard Thurman writes of how hatred leads to death of the mind and spirit.
Memory, continuity, and identity
A graduate seminar on preservation gave me the chance to discuss why old places matter.
Don’t just sit there. Explore.
Don’t be like Avon the snail: tied to your branch, trapped in a worldview, and too afraid to explore.
Retaining our childlike awareness and joy
What does it mean to be three, thirteen, twenty-five, forty, and (ahem) more all at the same time?
America’s problem is not that we’re reading too many books
America is facing calls to ban books. Supporting public libraries is one important way to push back.
Ukraine and the myths of war
As Ukraine braces for an invasion, my thoughts turn to the places and people from a 2006 visit.
Another look at boundaries
A return during our winter break to a 2018 post about setting priorities and boundaries.
The books I read in January 2022
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from January 2022.
If everybody did
Jo Ann Stover’s delightful 1960s children’s book speaks to how we should live in community.
