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
Category: Hope
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
