When I began writing here in 2009, I was feeling my way. I did not have a Facebook page or…
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mending the world
My mom, who is eighty, gets up in the dark every morning. She likes to sit near the window in…
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joy, tempered
Even joy can be complicated. Some thoughts on peace and politics in troubled times.
what’s at stake on Tuesday
My friend is a middle-school English teacher, a job he loves with an infectious passion. He works tirelessly to instill in his students…
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our America
Let us cultivate a culture of kindness. In that moment, we are determining the outcome of the world. ~ Sakyong…
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first steps
I just got off the phone with my son Jack. He touched in as he often does these days after…
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