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
Category: Hope
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
Grace Versus Merit
I’ve been posting book reviews on the themes of egalitarianism, common good, and restorative justice since 2014. Click on the … Continue reading Grace Versus Merit
Blessed Dryuary
Five years ago during Christmas, our daughter Alex shared her upcoming new-year endeavor : “Dryuary.” I had never heard the … Continue reading Blessed Dryuary
Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown
I was almost four years old when the CBS network debuted A Charlie Brown Christmas on December 9, 1965. From the living … Continue reading Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown
Still Better Than Church
The women file past me into the room. They all wear the same bland prison whites, a pullover top matched to loose pants with an elastic waistband. Most … Continue reading Still Better Than Church
Words Create Worlds
It’s been a year since the mass shooting at the El Paso Walmart. The Austin American-Statesman published the following as an op-ed … Continue reading Words Create Worlds
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
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
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
