By the Way | Where’s the Line?

By the Way | Where’s the Line?

While having dinner the other night at our local Mexican restaurant, a young couple was seated at the table beside us, the man wearing a black MAGA hat with “Trump” embroidered in the back.  In the days leading up to this, Donald Trump had sent military troops into...
Nostalgia for What Never Was

Nostalgia for What Never Was

A single bead of sweat near my temple refused to fall. My gloved hands were far too dirty to brush it away, so I allowed it to repose serenely near the rose-colored handkerchief that was wrapped around my frizzy golden mane. I slumped into the wooden Adirondack chair...
Holy Week Demands a Choice

Holy Week Demands a Choice

As 224,000,000 Christians in the United States enter Holy Week, a question echoes through the streets of ancient Jerusalem and Main Street U.S.A. Pontius Pilate posed the question after religious leaders accused him of showing empathy and compassion towards Jesus. The...