All posts filed under: The Times We Live In

Addressing the challenges of our polarized times

Weekly Reader: Seeing with bifocals

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Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Dolly Parton: both global yet grounded in place.

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Reducing the gaps between ourselves and others can only come when we live life up close, giving full attention to the world’s detail.

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When a situation seems hopeless, then you are the hope. When everything looks dark, you must be the light.

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Presidents Day thoughts: extraordinary presidents can come from and be shaped by ordinary places.

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Born in slavery, Frederick Douglass chose February 14th as his birthday. Read why he remains a prophet for today.

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When we are complicit, even moral clarity is often not enough to guide us toward the right decisions.

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Songs during a pandemic for the lonesome. But who knows…you may not be that lonely yet!

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Links to 13 articles from the impeachment to people who coronasplain to Mission Control’s restoration.

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As in so many things in life, the journey of seeking is much more important than the destination.

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Ensuring that our stories include a sense of humanity can help us in these turbulent times.