If our president-elect has his way, despotism will return to this country, but without any commitment to or understanding of equality.
Thanksgiving for the Kindness of Strangers
May it be this way for all of us, this blessed season: hearing new opinions, based on experience, that contradict a doctrine of faith.
Art in a Time of Danger
I felt the absence of art, in any form, during the last, terrible week.
The Female of the Species
No connection erases the primal fear that is a constant in our culture: the fear of the power of women.
How to Celebrate
What a party it was!
Notes for a First Lady
Certainly they will send you advisors from the campaign, but you might be more comfortable with a few homey tips from well-meaning strangers. So here goes.
How to Raise a Boy President
We have elected a boy to be our president and we are going to have to help him to grow.
I Didn’t Believe It
My hometown city of Louisville, Kentucky is blooming as it never has before.
Over the Hills and a Great Way Off
In the midst of the confusion and chaos of this presidential race, I’m comforted by my daily walk to the pond.
Tony’s Stairs
In Mabel’s case, as in the case of so many women, it’s the myths rather than the facts that are remembered.