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Dear Valentine, With Love
“Sometimes love looks like small things” -Tracy K. Smith “If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong.” St. Paul (1 Corinthians 13:1-13 NRSV.) Kindness is the greatest endangered thing. And here you are, existing, your...
On Forgiveness
Here is another little video preview from Of Bears and Ballots, with probably the most important thing I have to say about politics and life in it. Or at least for now, anyway.
Summertime and the Living is …Different
I have been turning away from social media, and from the 24 hour news streams-- not because I don't care, but because I care too much. You bet racism is on my mind, politics, Covid-19 in all its grief and confusion, and the awful isolation from family and community-...
The First Zoom Event for my New Book
It is here! (And almost where you are.) The official publication date is June 30, and there will be a big Zoom event then, and you will be invited. But Monday, June 15, 5pm Alaska time there is a sneak preview Of Bears and Ballots, and an interview with Kyle Clayton,...
Breathe
On Tuesday evening there was a vigil on the parade grounds overlooking the harbor to mourn the death of George Floyd and come together as a community, quietly and peacefully. Jess and Meghan organized it. Jess, who is kind of shy, began by admitting that in college...
Monday’s Thought
The most recent service that was aired by St. John’s, the Episcopal Church that President Trump walked to on Monday afternoon from the White House was Sunday's celebration of Pentecost. He had troops tear gas peaceful protestors to get to the church yard with his...
Sunday’s Thought
A Prayer attributed to wise and gentle St. Francis: Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is...