We are arrested by this pandemic and hardly able to see beyond it. Even so, I have been thinking about what I will miss from these months when we can finally look back at them through the rear view … [Read more...]
The Unsexy Freedom
English: Press freedom 2019 according to Reporters Without Borders Dark Blue = Good situation Light Blue = Satisfactory situation Gold = Noticeable problems Red = Difficult situation Dark Red = … [Read more...]
A Moment of Grace
It was one of those days in late June before the high heat and humidity hit. The sky was an empty bowl of blue with just the whisper of a breeze in the air. I took a bike ride from Lake Tunnel to … [Read more...]
Organized People vs Organized Money
I lean toward writing about nature, or even the sacred hiding out in plain sight. Then there is human nature, which we could all write about endlessly and not get very far. But today I want to focus … [Read more...]
How to grow a bigger heart
Father’s Day this year had echoes from the past. It was a lovely day that included kayaking and a yummy dinner topped off with a chocolate angel food cake frosted with chocolate ganache. The pièces de … [Read more...]
Really, we can
I watched a robin doing the heroic ordinary today. First he alighted on a rusty railing about ten feet from me and stared. Robins are like that. Redwing blackbirds on the other hand, flirt. Herons are … [Read more...]
Memories of Hatred
Have you ever felt smeared by hatred? If you have then you know there is no other experience like it, and even though it is utterly unique, it defies description. My professional career included … [Read more...]
A Reading from Cairn, a collection of poems and essays available for pre-order now
Names, and an Invitation
George Floyd, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, Laquan McDonald, Tamir Rice, Alton Sterling, Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray, Rekia Boyd, Walter Scott... The names are important because there are thousands, … [Read more...]
A Slow Deep Breath
I don’t know what disgusts me more, the man in the White House presuming to have the power or authority to order houses of worship to open and meet, or houses of worship opening and meeting in the … [Read more...]
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