Thanksgiving in Philadelphia is not exactly the New England poem’s image of “to grandmother’s house we go.” But from Boston, Detroit, Columbus, and Geneva we did go, traveling to gather around the … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving – A Saucy Reduction
This is a "sermon reduction" - you know, like cooking down a sauce into something even more savory? This was a twelve minute sermon preached last Sunday, now reduced to 500 words for the newspaper. It … [Read more...]
Spiritual Symmetry
There is a phobia or syndrome whose name I’ve forgotten, in which anxiety is centered in the dread of a human structure collapsing. When looking at a bridge for example, or a tall building, the … [Read more...]
Time In-Between
Well here we are, Nature’s in-between, as when the clothes are picked up off the floor but the bed still isn’t made. It snowed last night but more than a few trees are clutching their pale yellow … [Read more...]
The Morning After
It is the morning after. The sun came up gilding tomorrow with hope or lacing your heart with despair. But what is the difference between hope, wishful thinking, or conversely, despair? We need to … [Read more...]
Savage Character
I am no fan of Donald Trump, far from it. But he is not to blame for synagogue murders, pipe bombs, or the shootings of people of color. Ours is a savage country with a feral character from the … [Read more...]
Speaking of Coffee
I have a singer/songwriter friend who wanted me to hear one of his newest songs. He said it was about coffee. Actually, now that I have begun to tell this tale, I remember that the occasion was a … [Read more...]
The God of Class
Last week in a NYT opinion column deliciously titled, “After Ruining Mayonnaise, Can Millennials Save America?” the author, Timothy Egan, wondered if the soon-to-be largest generation would save us … [Read more...]
A Bathroom Meditation
This is a cleaning-the-bathroom meditation – a place the mind wanders when performing an unpleasant task. Knock on wood, I have had a relatively charmed life. From a global perspective, it would … [Read more...]
When Do Wealthy, White Men Think They Are Victims?
Riddle: When do wealthy, powerful, white men think they are victims? Answer: When they encounter the limits of their power, more precisely, when they are feeling powerless. Of course, that is the … [Read more...]
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