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
HOW SHALL WE TALK ABOUT RACISM?
Race, Racism, White Privilege, Guilt Freedom, Justice, Peace, Equal opportunity Negroes, African-Americans, Blacks, BIPOC community So many words, so little time. How do we talk about these topics that fill our current news cycle? They are not new at all, … Read More
(Im)Patience: My Word for 2021
As promised in my last post for 2020, I’m looking forward to 2021 and to looking inward — how will I fare in honing my latest growing edge? What is my growing edge for this year? I’ll leave the predictions … Read More
Daylight Savings Time Redux (x4)
Yes, it’s that time again. And, since WordPress once again won’t let me add photos (nor tags nor schedule) I’m rerunning this post from three years ago. It pretty much covers all the necessary territory (and then some). Stay tuned … Read More
Examining American Scapegoating
This is George Floyd’s face. Most of us know of him from the viral video of his death under the knee of Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis policeman. Or from the news media coverage this past week. Or from social … Read More
Conflict in the food we eat
So I’ve got a conflict to toss around. Sort of. Not the “difficult conversation” type conflict I’ve been so focused on of late. — or rather had been before my attention zoomed over to COVID. (Zoomed, you get it? Sorry). … Read More
Another 50 Year Look Back
Surely you recognize this photo by now. It is the hill near Taylor Hall where National Guardsmen, many not much older than the students down below, opened fire, killing four and wounding nine. Here’s what I wrote two years ago … Read More
Face Masks and the Power of Culture
Have you been wearing your face mask when you go out? I ask because when I was out and about (wearing mine) I felt a mixture of emotions. PRIDE that I was doing my part, small as it was; FEAR … Read More
How Do We Know What We Know?
That age old dichotomy: Fact vs. Opinion, Magic vs. Reality, Faith vs. Evidence, Religion vs. Science We’ve had these dichotomies forever it seems. Everyone knew where they stood and if there was any conflict over any of it, it … Read More