Bluebonnets and Redistribution
I’ve been smitten by bluebonnets ever since moving to Texas more than 30 years ago. I carefully seeded a side … Continue reading Bluebonnets and Redistribution
Category: Commentary/Opinion
Bluebonnets – Life and Beauty in the Face of Adversity
Published in the Austin American-Statesman on May 29, 2022. What would you do if you won a beautiful handmade bluebonnet … Continue reading Bluebonnets – Life and Beauty in the Face of Adversity
Blessed Dryuary – Again
Nine years ago during Christmas, our daughter Alex shared her upcoming new-year endeavor : “Dryuary.” I had never heard the … Continue reading Blessed Dryuary – Again
Sharing More Than a Meal at Thanksgiving
Thanks to the Austin American-Statesman for running this piece as an op-ed on Thanksgiving, November 28, 2019. Some years back … Continue reading Sharing More Than a Meal at Thanksgiving
American-Made Mass Shootings – Again and Again
Published as an op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman on June 16, 2023. Co-authored with the Rev. Jim Harrington, missioner priest … Continue reading American-Made Mass Shootings – Again and Again
What I Learned from César Chávez; Reflections on His Holiday
GUEST POST by Rev. James C. Harrington. My colleague and collaborator is an Episcopal priest and human rights attorney, and … Continue reading What I Learned from César Chávez; Reflections on His Holiday
Renewal in the Garden and Elsewhere
The snowpocalypse that hit Austin, Texas and its environs this past February claimed lives, damaged a number of homes and … Continue reading Renewal in the Garden and Elsewhere
John Lewis, Crossing the Bridge, Then and Now
A version of this article has been printed in the Austin American-Statesman and a handful of Texas newspapers on their … Continue reading John Lewis, Crossing the Bridge, Then and Now
Misrule, Inequality, and the Strangest Christmas Ever
This recent Christmas season we, perhaps like you, decorated our tree and strung up our lights earlier than usual. We … Continue reading Misrule, Inequality, and the Strangest Christmas Ever
Restorative Justice – No Need to Politicize It
Like millions of Americans, I watched the Democratic and Republican National Conventions as they ran on consecutive weeks in August. … Continue reading Restorative Justice – No Need to Politicize It
T. Carlos Anderson 