I was listening to a podcast this morning and the host asked something about “What effect has the pandemic had on women in the workplace?” Shortly after that, there was…
I’m listening on C-SPAN to the Senate debate the Voting Rights Bill and at times I have to turn it off because my head will explode if I hear lies,…
My friend Cat posted a prayer today for preservation and repentance in our nation and our world . Though we have different religions, we see the same things, and we…
I am a pacifist. I have been most of my life, but I have to say that these past few years have nearly killed me by breaking my heart. This…
I just spent the past 3 hours watching The Select Committee on January 6. I was surprised by a number of things that occurred during this first session that others…
[For my Deering peeps…hope it makes sense now…] “Old Man, take a look at my life, I’m a lot like you” — Neil Young I never thought I’d get old,…
A Long-Form Interview With Rev. Jeffrey Brown About The Killing of Black People By Police [Author’s Note: This is an in-depth conversation, which necessitated a lengthy interview, that I hope…
I have tried to think about it. I have tried to parse out the reasons why cops kill Black people. I have prayed. I have marched. I will continue to…
I’m listening to Morning Joe and the pundits are talking about the trial of Derek Chauvin for allegedly killing George Floyd. Even as I write the word “allegedly”, I want…
[Author’s note: I write this not because I want to “mansplain” anything. I write it to clarify my own thoughts about all of this. There are so many pieces to…
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