A vote is a kind of prayer
In a powerful first Senate speech, Raphael Warnock suggests that when we vote, we pray.
All posts filed under: The Times We Live In
Addressing the challenges of our polarized times
On Tyranny
Timothy Snyder and Lewis Lapham on the response to tyranny and the hard labor of democracy.
Our imperfect union
Understanding compromises made for unity is the start to addressing the underlying causes of our cleavages.
Weekly Reader: Words matter
Hate language in government documents; framing as if the murder victim is on trial; faux outrage: words matter.
Weekly Reader: Seeing with bifocals
Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Dolly Parton: both global yet grounded in place.
Mind the gap
Reducing the gaps between ourselves and others can only come when we live life up close, giving full attention to the world’s detail.
Lessons Jamie Raskin learned from his father
When a situation seems hopeless, then you are the hope. When everything looks dark, you must be the light.
Ordinary places, extraordinary presidents
Presidents Day thoughts: extraordinary presidents can come from and be shaped by ordinary places.
Happy birthday, Frederick Douglass
Born in slavery, Frederick Douglass chose February 14th as his birthday. Read why he remains a prophet for today.
It is difficult to be objective when you are complicit
When we are complicit, even moral clarity is often not enough to guide us toward the right decisions.
