Dichotomies R Us
Life was so much simpler back when that divide between “Us” and “Them” was obvious, easy. In my early years, I was among “the saved” while the rest of the world were, quite literally, “going to hell.” How surprised I … Read More
President Biden’s Stutter
For some time now I’ve been thinking how easily President Biden’s occasional stuttering – his repetition of a sound within the word, his choice of a word that doesn’t quite fit, or his unexpected pausing at a word — has … Read More
Part 6 — The Saga Is Over
If you’re just coming to this story, here are the links to the earlier posts: Part 1: The Saga Begins Part 2: So Close and Yet So Far Part 3: Moving the Money Part 4: Human Trafficking? Part 5: The … Read More
Part 5 — The Saga Continues
If you are coming to the story late, you can find the earlier posts here: Part 1: The Saga BeginsPart 2: So Close and Yet So FarPart 3: Moving the MoneyPart 4: Human Trafficking? Later that evening (February 1), I … Read More
Part 4 — Human Trafficking?
If you’ve missed earlier segments, here are the links. Part 1: The Saga BeginsPart 2: So Close and Yet So FarPart 3: Moving the Money Tuesday, January 26 we learn Ari’s old bank account is operational, though he’s now got … Read More
Part 3: Moving the Money
If you missed Part I of the story, or Part II of the story, here are the links. Sunday, January 17, Ari’s “person” will move him across the border to Nigeria for $1300. He has $108 on him. It’s time … Read More
Part 2 — So close and yet so far
We’re continuing with our story of the young Cameroonian asylum seeker we are calling Ari. If you missed last week’s beginning, Part I can be found here. Wednesday, January 6, 2021, as we all became transfixed watching the US Capital … Read More
The Saga Begins: Part 1
Part I: How to Determine the Value of a Man’s Life “What is a man’s life worth?” Nancy’s question made the three of us pause. Nancy, a local Vermonter as am I, ran the local penpal program that matched writers … Read More
Choosing Our Friends
A few years back, I did a post on “The Four Stages of Friendship” and promised I’d add another post about when Friendships end. Not through death or moving far away. The other kind of ending — the worst in … Read More