Known to the Greeks as the goddess Sophia, this quality—not knowledge, but something finer, more mysterious and more subtle—has been recognized by many civilizations although not the present one. We
Carrying On vs. Carrying On
We are in danger of overreacting. Every day the front pages of newspapers and the news shows scream. Every day friends use more and more exaggerated terms…
The Worm Turns
With the march yesterday—snow and severe cold here—I’m sensing something is changing that doesn’t depend on crowds turning out. It seems this country is finally rebelling.
We Shall Overcome
This great Civil Rights era anthem is one I’ll be humming or singing every day now as I work to keep my spirits up during the current onslaught.
The Nature of Evil
In the last few days, I’ve had to face the fact that now, if for the first time, Evil is operating in our world.
The New McCarthyism
As we struggle for balance in the maelstrom of public events, it may be helpful to remember that we have been through this before in the period seventy years ago called McCarthyism for its creator, Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin.
Beware the Bogeyman
The bogeyman is a mythical creature, used to frighten children. It can take many forms. One form may be a loud, big, tumultuous man.
Truth and Reconciliation
So how do we move forward?
My Mother’s Nightgown
Wednesday as we were reeling from the aftereffects of the election, my dear sister Eleanor sent me a care package.
The Lost Cause Rises Again
Early yesterday evening as I was watching the election coverage, I saw it on the screen: the solid South, the mass of red states in the Southeast that told me too clearly who our next president is going to be.