Squish and Mr. Fender invite Jason over for dinner.
Mr. Fender suddenly mumbled, “Oh no.” “What?” Squish asked. “Did you buy groceries for dinner?” “Nope. I thought you did.”…
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Mr. Fender suddenly mumbled, “Oh no.” “What?” Squish asked. “Did you buy groceries for dinner?” “Nope. I thought you did.”…
Years ago, when I was running the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, my mom gave me some invaluable advice. I…
Today, I found myself thinking about Richard Sondah, someone I worked with during my years as executive director of the…
Poverty sucks. And, as many of you know, I believe one of its cruelest forms is homelessness. Every night in…
America’s food system is centered neither on health nor sustainability. It is not organized around providing people with healthy food…
A handful of days ago, I wrote about revisiting some of my favorite music and paying closer attention to the…
As this question notes, withholding forgiveness can function as a kind of self-harm. I just finished reading, The How of Happiness,…
1. When I eat food from my garden, I am eating responsibly. 2. When I am in my garden, I…
I wonder how Howard Zinn would have framed what’s unfolding in America right now. How would he have assessed Donald…
Optimism says 'everything will be fine,' and pessimism says 'nothing will work out.’ Hope, on the other hand, has no…