Mar 7Member-onlyI can’t care about education anymoreCall me cynical, but there’s no hope for US public schools I had lunch with a friend today and we talked about the state of education in the US. We mostly shared stories of experiences in the broken system of higher education but recognized the issues in public education run…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Mar 3Member-onlyFebruary book reportSome audio, some digital, and actual paper books A.R.Shaw, Look Alive: Look Good book 3; A dystopian novel If a good series finale leaves the reader wanting to know what happens next, the author has succeeded in creating characters people want to know. This finale is predictable, in the same…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Feb 1American politics, neighbors, and enemies1/26/2023 I’ve been thinking lately about the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke’s Gospel (10:25–37). At the same time, I’ve been reading the newspapers (usually the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times) and listening to podcasts like Honestly with Bari Weiss and Truth Over Tribe. Can I…Good Samaritan6 min readGood Samaritan6 min read
Feb 1Member-onlyAmerican politics, neighbors, and enemiesWho is my neighbor anyway? — I’ve been thinking lately about the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke’s Gospel (10:25–37). At the same time, I’ve been reading the newspapers (usually the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times) and listening to podcasts like Honestly with Bari Weiss and Truth Over Tribe. Can I just…Culture6 min readCulture6 min read
Jan 31Book ReportJanuary’s books I recently read about a writer who wrote about her top books for the year with brief reviews and recommendations. What a great idea! I am 100% coopting her plan with a slight twist. Instead of waiting until the end of the year, I’ll talk about the books…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Jan 8Next!2023 word for the year — I have had the worst time trying to find a word to carry me through 2023. 2020 was the beginning of the great pandemic, but I didn’t know that when I chose “Grace” as my word for the year. I chose “Wait” for 2021 and found myself without a university…Word For The Year2 min readWord For The Year2 min read
Dec 25, 2022Christmas DayThe Beginning and the End Christmas day Prayer from Anglican Book of Common Prayer Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption…Christmas3 min readChristmas3 min read
Published in The Dove·Dec 19, 2022The Pathway to PeaceAdvent 2022 week 4 Prayer from Anglican Book of Common Prayer Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us. As we are sorely hindered by our sins from running the race that is set before us, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and…Advent3 min readAdvent3 min read
Published in The Dove·Dec 12, 2022The Joy of the BeginningAdvent 2022 week 3 — Prayer from Anglican Book of Common Prayer O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers, the prophets, to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation. Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward…Advent4 min readAdvent4 min read