Category: commentary
the US election: so now what?
In the aftermath of this election — this national catharsis of fear and anger — the question is: What’s our course of action? Where do we go from here?
Believe it or not, this is one of those rare times when there is a clear-cut, universal, rock-solid, dirt-simple answer. Really.
Clever and Lazy is Best
“I divide my officers into four classes; the clever, the lazy, the industrious, and the stupid. Each officer possesses at least two of these qualities. […]
somewhere over that rainbow
To all my sad, sad friends…. Here’s some ukulele therapy from yours truly to cheer up those post-election “blues”…
How do I Judge Thee?
Let me count the ways. One. That’s all. Just one. I do not judge a person based on race. I do not judge a person […]
And they presented unto him gifts…
… gold, frankincense, and a $3,000 nativity set.. .
it is the road
“This life…is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness, not health but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not yet what […]
So, About Charlottesville
The question is not: How to we stop noticing race. The question is: How to we prevent ourselves from allowing racism to run rampant and rip us apart? The answer has everything to do with who we allow to assign value, worth, and dignity to people.
In Charlottesville, we have a shameful snapshot of what happens when people begin to believe that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are up for grabs.