
Blessed Dryuary – Again
Seven years ago during Christmas, our daughter Alex shared her upcoming new-year endeavor : “Dryuary.” I had never heard the … Continue reading Blessed Dryuary – Again
Seven years ago during Christmas, our daughter Alex shared her upcoming new-year endeavor : “Dryuary.” I had never heard the … Continue reading Blessed Dryuary – Again
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
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
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
John Coltrane – (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) John Coltrane released his masterpiece A Love Supreme in February … Continue reading John Coltrane – A Love Supreme
I’ve been posting book reviews on the themes of egalitarianism, common good, and restorative justice since 2014. Click on the … Continue reading The Code Breaker – Book Review
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
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
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
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