PUTIN IS A SMALL MAN
A special post for Ash Wednesday.
BOTCHED BAPTISMS
One of my readers urged me to weigh in on the latest church foolery. Which one? The one in Arizona. I looked it up.
IS HEAVEN REAL?
I dither a bit on the subject. But when a child asks me if her deceased dog or mother is in heaven, that’s no time to dither.
THE ETERNAL NOW
Our 11-year-old dog is on her last legs. The vet diagnosed renal failure. Lucy doesn’t know it. We do.
(THE) UKRAINE
Russian tanks are poised on the border of Ukraine. Tanks. Cool. Little Willie would be proud.
THICH NHAT HANH
Thich Nhat Hanh was a Zen master, a teacher, a sower. He sowed seeds of compassion, justice, and peace.
DON’T LOOK UP
I heard the buzz about the movie Don’t Look Up. The sci-fi plot intrigued me.
MARTIN LUTHER KING’S AMERICA
The Bible inspired King’s faith. The Declaration of Independence inspired his dream.
IAN PAISLEY
Ian Paisley was a hate-spewing Presbyterian minister. He made my blood boil.
BELFAST
In Ireland, peace is always fragile.
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