The Cowbird Dilemma

The Cowbird Dilemma

We left the garage door open for the better part of a day – as one does. Normally that results in a few leaves being blown into the garage, but little more. On that day, the open door left adequate time for a Carolina Wren to build a nest in a box of stuff I use when...
The Land Grab That Wasn’t

The Land Grab That Wasn’t

In life, context is everything. Context will determine whether two historical situations which may seem parallel to each other actually share any similarity. Or, if the situations that looked similar at first – perhaps because we were guided to that notion by a voice...
What People of Faith Can Do While Waiting for a Truce

What People of Faith Can Do While Waiting for a Truce

The Pope recently urged that an Easter truce be declared to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He hoped that it could lead to “real negotiations” to end the conflict. Even though Easter passed without a truce, it is time for religious leaders and people of faith to...
Health Care Workers in the Line of Fire

Health Care Workers in the Line of Fire

There have been more than 100 attacks on hospitals and health care workers in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. This is based on World Health Organization data as of April 11, which also reports 73 deaths and 51 injuries resulting from the attacks. These...
Russia, Ukraine and the Holodomor

Russia, Ukraine and the Holodomor

“Holodomor” is a term derived from the Ukrainian words for “hunger” and “death.” It means “death / killing by starvation / hunger,” and it is linked to the 1931-1934 famine throughout the Soviet Union during which nearly four million Ukrainians died. Causes of the...