Choosing judgment or joy
In our polarized times, how do we move from judgment of those who are different from us.
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The books I read in February 2022
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from February 2022.
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?
Hate is another of the hounds of hell
Howard Thurman writes of how hatred leads to death of the mind and spirit.
Speak up about what you think is important, to take up oxygen that otherwise feeds the hatred and division
Historian Heather Cox Richardson’s interview with President Biden arrived on my birthday. What a gift.
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.
Time for a winter break
More to Come showcases some good news before taking a winter break to finish a manuscript.
If everybody did
Jo Ann Stover’s delightful 1960s children’s book speaks to how we should live in community.
History has its eyes on us
By most measures, Biden had a respectable first year. But the fight to save democracy continues.
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