Citizenship
We each choose what type of country we want. How we respond to others is part of that choice.
All posts filed under: The Times We Live In
Addressing the challenges of our polarized times
Wrapping government and religion together never ends well
Understanding the movement to dismantle democracy helps us in fighting for our rights.
Difficult is not the same as impossible
Learning to hold the “both/and” of human possibility.
Our stories tell what we choose to believe
Repairing the breach by replacing stained glass windows that told a false history.
Predatory plutocrats
Oligarchy in America isn’t just about the spoils; it’s about what everyone else loses in the process.
When the lines are never clear
Benjamin Labatut’s haunting tale of the complicated links between scientific discovery and destruction.
Healing democracy’s heart
A post from 2015 while I’m on a winter retreat, about the healing of the heart of democracy
A sampling of music for Black History Month
Excerpts from past musical posts during Black History Month while I’m on a writing retreat.
There is always time for kindness
A Valentine’s Day post from 2022 while I’m on a winter retreat.
What hallows a space
We dwell in and move through spaces that take on meaning according to how we engage them.
