Four More Years of Trump?

Four More Years of Trump?

If a recent poll is correct, the United States of America could face another four years of President Donald J. Trump in the White House. The New York Times and Siena College poll shows former President Donald Trump leading current President Joe Biden in five of six...
Dismantling the Benevolence Class

Dismantling the Benevolence Class

A conversation about the concept of “food as medicine” at the 2023 South by Southwest Future of Food event featured experts in health and food security, including a representative for the corporate social responsibility arm of a major U.S. grocery retailer. During the...
Finding Jesus in the Strip Club

Finding Jesus in the Strip Club

On November 2, the Showtime Gentlemen’s Club in Waco, Texas, closed for business. On Good Friday, 20 years ago, the first time I walked into a strip club, Waco was home to three such establishments. Now there are none. I didn’t go to that first strip club as a worker...
When All the People Are Gone

When All the People Are Gone

Who is keeping score? Who is keeping a tally of the dead bodies piled up in each corner during this Israel-Hamas war? While the number of Israeli deaths stops at around 1,400, the number of Palestinian deaths keeps rising, making me wonder if the killing will stop...
Grief Hunger

Grief Hunger

We planned for up to 15 people to attend the weekend grief seminar at the church. With a couple of weeks to go, the minister called to tell me fifty had registered. They all showed up, participated and expressed gratitude for the chance to be a part of our time...