Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America by getting in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble. Voting and participating in the democratic process are key.…
Time has warped. March felt like a year. April felt like five years. May picked up speed, and I’m not sure how it’s now August. And still the days blur.…
“My name is Harry Truman, and I’ve been a member for 25 years.” I remember being impressed (and a little skeptical—could that really be his name?). But it wasn’t Harry…
Six maskshang on the coat rack,like ornaments ona tree. Not trimmingsfrom places visited orspecial baubles, but gifts nonetheless,wrapped in patternsand flowers. Offerings toshoppers and staffat stores, neighbors, andcommunity membersat vigils.…
About a year ago, I went to a meeting and let people know I was getting over a cold and wouldn’t be shaking hands. It felt odd, like I was…
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I didn’t mind the clouds in the sky. I was just happy to be outside. Whenever I travel, I love to orient myself by walking around the city or town.…
Much has been said about Samuel Beckett, James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, and William Butler Yeats…and rightly so. They are Irish writers who put a stamp on the…
