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An Open Letter to Liberals
lib·er·al /ˈlib(ə)rəl/ adjective We lost this time. Not for the first time and not for the last. But we will win again and I believe someday we will win it all. Every time that wheel turns around, it’s bound to cover a little more ground, and backlashes are the major force in American politics these… Read more
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Sisters, O Sisters
I’m counting on you, my sisters. Too many of my brothers (especially my fellow palefaces) seem to have given up on freedom, justice, democracy, and even basic decency. Let’s given them all a shot in the arm on Tuesday. It’s never too late to build a new world. We lost our green landWe lost our… Read more
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Eulogy
Gladys Jeannotte was born on August 28, 1930, almost exactly three centuries after her pilgrim ancestors first set foot on this land. She grew up on her family’s farm in Dunstable, Massachusetts and I suspect that is where she is now because if you ever heard her talk about the farm, it sure sounded like… Read more
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S2L: Surrender 2 Love
“I can hear you laughLooking at a picture from a long time ago.” The picture is a selfie taken in the Piazza Duomo in Siracusa, Sicily. Behind us is the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Holy Nativity of Mary (the Syracusa Cathedral to its friends). I can’t look at the picture without smiling. Sometimes a… Read more
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S2L: Bloodshot and Blue
I was meeting a friend for drinks after work and had a little time to kill so, rather than drink alone (not that there’s anything wrong with that), I went to Bryant Park. For such a small park it holds a big place in my heart. You can feel the seasons change there. This song… Read more
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How I Spent My Sunday vacation
Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened.Don’t open the door for study and begin reading.Take down a musical instrument.Let the beauty we love be what we do. – Rumi There are a lot of mornings when I take Rumi’s advice on the musical instrument front. I went a different direction today… Read more
Words & Music 