My first day in Vilnius, Lithuania
So much of our lives are built on patterns. Our homes are often familiar places that change slowly as we…
Category: other thoughts
treasured advice from my mom
Years ago, when I was running the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, my mom gave me some invaluable advice. I…
a tribute to Richard Sondah
Today, I found myself thinking about Richard Sondah, someone I worked with during my years as executive director of the…
What are the benefits of forgiveness?
As this question notes, withholding forgiveness can function as a kind of self-harm. I just finished reading, The How of Happiness,…
What would Howard Zinn say?
I wonder how Howard Zinn would have framed what’s unfolding in America right now. How would he have assessed Donald…
From the Have-Nots to the Haves
I know I'm stating the obvious here, but can you imagine how many problems we could solve if our leaders…
Don’t sell yourself short.
I think I fill my time quite well. When I'm not working on economic justice issues or taking some downtime,…
Happy Birthday to me and an Icelandic boy!
True story: I was just at Egilsstaðir's geothermal swimming pool. I was in the locker room, changing clothes with a…