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Christ the King
Today is the feast of Christ the King. The Gospel reading is telling, Matthew 25:31-46 and it tells us all we need to know about the kingdom of God. The king separates the sheep and the goats, and the sheep … Continue reading
Posted in politics, religion, Uncategorized
Tagged 2020, death penalty, politics, President Biden, president Trump
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Cognitive Dissonance
About midway through the national lockdown, I saw an article saying “prepare for the gas lighting.” Soon, the article said, we’d start hearing minimizing of Covid-19, being told we are overly concerned and overreacting and that really it is no … Continue reading
Visiting Robby
I said to a friend on Wednesday that I expected him to have a deep voice and a Southern accent, because in his letters he sometimes uses the word “y’all.” Robby was born in Baltimore but raised in rural Maryland … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, politics
Tagged COVID-19, death penalty, death row, death row pen pal
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The Coming Year
I’ve spent so much energy, along with everyone else, thinking about the election. How did Trump get elected? Why? By whom? What does it mean? Not just nationally, but what does it mean locally, for me and the place … Continue reading
The Underground Railroad (review)
Just yesterday I wrote a review of Colson Whitehead’s amazing novel, The Underground Railroad, on Goodreads. And today I hear he won the National Book Award. I actually reviewed two books on Goodreads yesterday. The second was the photographer Sally Mann’s … Continue reading
Posted in art, politics, reviews, writing
Tagged Colson Whitehead, Hold Still, race and history, Sally Mann, The Underground Railroad
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Grand Jury
I’m on kind of a narrative kick these days. Interested in how true stories and fictional stories are being told. How we are making meaning. I took a hit on reddit for my Serial post claiming there are responsible ways … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson, grand jury, justice, Michael Brown
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The Verdict
The first news I heard when I woke up yesterday was the verdict in the George Zimmerman case. My heart was heavy. I know what message this sends to black boys even if it was actually just a matter of … Continue reading
Posted in politics, religion
Tagged George Zimmerman, Good Samaritan, gun violence, Trayvon Martin
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Festival Days
Every year we wonder how much longer our parish in St. Joseph will be able to maintain its large Fourth of July festival. My husband Steve is one of the chairs of the Joeburger Stand, one of the most popular … Continue reading
Posted in politics, St. Joseph, Uncategorized
Tagged 4th of July, holiday festival, Joetown Rocks, parish festival, St. Joseph, volunteer
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Our Shame
Hardly ever do I see starkly the disconnect between something that really matters and what I’m being fed by the media. Usually my days play out like this: the media (NPR mostly) tells me what is important and what is … Continue reading
Posted in politics, religion, The Saint John's Bible
Tagged Guantanamo Bay, hunger strike, media, president, President Obama, press conference, war on terror
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