This I Can Do

This I Can Do

The first time I worked as an election worker was the 1960 presidential primary. I passed out flyers for a Republican congressional candidate outside Permian High School in Odessa, Texas.  It was a deep dive into the rigors of losing campaigns. Over the next several...
Under False Pretense

Under False Pretense

She is an immigrant. But aside from her struggle to speak English, she is like most of her neighbors in an upscale neighborhood in a sunny U.S. city. She is a member of an extended family of well-educated professionals who attend Mass regularly and take part in their...