Confederate Monuments and Inequality
One-hundred years ago, economic and social inequalities dominated in America. The Gilded Age (1870-1900) of John Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie … Continue reading Confederate Monuments and Inequality
Just Mercy – Book Review
Originally written February 1, 2017. Read the book, or see the recently released movie of the same name based on … Continue reading Just Mercy – Book Review
DACA, Immigration Reform, and a just a little bit more Sarcasm
With today’s (June 18, 2020) Supreme Court ruling denying the Trump administration’s desire to dismantle the Obama-era DACA policy, I’m … Continue reading DACA, Immigration Reform, and a just a little bit more Sarcasm
Winners Take All – Book Review
Anand Giridharadas’s Winners Take All details – in a phrase that reworks the book’s subtitle – the charade of well-meaning … Continue reading Winners Take All – Book Review
In the Presence of Wounded Healers
A “wounded healer” leverages their own experiences of pain and tragedy to help others heal from theirs. Originally coined by … Continue reading In the Presence of Wounded Healers
American Nations – Book Review
Colin Woodard’s American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America (Penguin, 2011) was late to … Continue reading American Nations – Book Review
Light Scattering Darkness
Published in the Austin American-Statesman on June 13, 2020 Darkness and light. Their daily and seasonal dance mirrors our own … Continue reading Light Scattering Darkness
The Completion of a Great Idea
Note: It’s been a year since Balm came out. For those who haven’t read this account just prior to the … Continue reading The Completion of a Great Idea
Mom’s Dresser and Writing
The phone rang interrupting the morning quiet in our family’s suburban Chicago home. It was my mom on the line: … Continue reading Mom’s Dresser and Writing
Reading & Writing
During my adult years, I’ve been a reader. I had a lot of assigned reading while in seminary – most … Continue reading Reading & Writing
T. Carlos Anderson 