Nov

10

Still, all my song shall be…

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A lot has changed since last I wrote. The U.S. elected a new leader, a strong man with moral convictions that transcend the myopic concerns of a cluster of Christian conservatives; a thoughtful man who moves the masses with his words; a gracious man whose embrace acknowledges the full diversity of our nation. Katie came […]

Nov

5

Hallelujah.

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I’ve been trying for the last twenty-five minutes to pound out some profound words on my laptop, balanced as it is upon two legs that would rather be running through Grantham carrying my screaming, jubilant body. Tonight was one of the most memorable nights of my life, a brief four-hour window populated by laughter, tears, […]

Nov

1

(Ob)noxious fumes.

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We got kicked out of the house briefly last week, after a huffing old fellow from Maintenance came over and opened up our basement door and found a low-hanging cumulus cloud of black smoke swiftly wafting up from the abyss. We grabbed a smattering of possessions and headed out into the cold, where Public Safety […]

Apr

16

“In the face of suffering, there is no doubt in my mind that God calls us to respond.”

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Until about four months ago, I was a die-hard Hillary Clinton supporter. I’d always been a fan of Barack Obama since his speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, but Hillary had something compelling about her strength, her determination, her ability to move successfully and progressively within the confines of the (inevitably corrupt) U.S. political […]

Oct

24

What my own apathy has wrought.

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I understand that it’s rather a cop-out to blog about somebody else’s blog, but I’m a vigilant reader (and long-time fan) of Garrison Keillor. I get my mid-week fix (his equally great radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, is on Saturday nights) by reading Keillor’s column, “The Old Scout.” It’s available on the APHC website […]