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When people stop listening: Keep it up

When people stop listening: Keep it up

As this era's debacle of a democracy comes groaningly to an end, I find myself feeling less and less satisfied. Relieved that it's almost over, yes. Satisfied, no. The fact...

When people stop listening: Keep it up

As this era's debacle of a democracy comes groaningly to an end, I find myself feeling less and less satisfied. Relieved that it's almost over, yes. Satisfied, no. The fact...

And Jesus wept: a good idea

And Jesus wept: a good idea

There is a very poignant moment in Scripture that gets little exegesis, it seems, but it touches the deepest nerve of a people in mourning for the loss of the...

And Jesus wept: a good idea

There is a very poignant moment in Scripture that gets little exegesis, it seems, but it touches the deepest nerve of a people in mourning for the loss of the...

Land of the free, home of the self-centered

Land of the free, home of the self-centered

They call it a "pandemic," meaning occurring all over the world, all around the globe. Horrible. Overwhelming. Heart-stopping. The world has gone into lockdown, been felled — so many ravaged,...

Land of the free, home of the self-centered

They call it a "pandemic," meaning occurring all over the world, all around the globe. Horrible. Overwhelming. Heart-stopping. The world has gone into lockdown, been felled — so many ravaged,...

The mortal end of truth: when leadership becomes nothing but lies

The mortal end of truth: when leadership become...

A great deal has changed in the United States in the last four years. But the greatest of these has been the way this country now values truth. Or not.

The mortal end of truth: when leadership become...

A great deal has changed in the United States in the last four years. But the greatest of these has been the way this country now values truth. Or not.

Hobson's choice or a new beginning

Hobson's choice or a new beginning

The British tell a story that has a surprisingly contemporary insight. In the 17th century, they understood the problem: the fact that nobody has it all. We, on the other...

Hobson's choice or a new beginning

The British tell a story that has a surprisingly contemporary insight. In the 17th century, they understood the problem: the fact that nobody has it all. We, on the other...

Ten Commandments for a Pandemic Moment in American History

Ten Commandments for a Pandemic Moment in Ameri...

It was the Fourth of July. The birthday of the nation. Once upon a time, it was a moment when every park in the country was filled with intergenerational amateurs...

Ten Commandments for a Pandemic Moment in Ameri...

It was the Fourth of July. The birthday of the nation. Once upon a time, it was a moment when every park in the country was filled with intergenerational amateurs...