Tag: freedom

Dayenu – It Would Have Been Enough

It’s Maundy (mandatum) Thursday, the day Jesus gave his mandate: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another....

/ April 2, 2015

It’s a long way to Montgomery

Demonstrators march in the streets, hoisting signs and chanting lyrical slogans for rights, for protection, for justice. Some signs bear poignant phrases, others throw accusations, and still others note grievances. There are lawyers out there, and...

/ January 12, 2015

The writer is _________

The writer is one who writes Seems obvious, yeah? But it isn’t. Because you know people who call themselves writers who haven’t penned a word in months. Planning to write is not writing. Wanting to...

/ April 21, 2014

Vultures are circling Chicago now

“Welcome to the Wild West!” some say. “We’re safer,” say others. And there will be lots of firing back and forth of arguments for and against Chicago’s concealed carry law. * * * The law...

/ January 6, 2014