No answer to satisfy the masses I have been dreading writing this column, although I’ve known I had to write it eventually. My reticence stems…
An exclusive club
Reflections on the blessings of Mothers’ Day A little over 21 years ago, my soon-to-be brother-in-law told me I was about to become a member…
The upper hand
A transit driver proves who’s boss Three obnoxious teenage males were standing at the back of a nearly-empty bus one evening in a major U.S.…
White privilege isn’t what you think
A brief primer on what white privilege is — and isn’t When I first saw the term “white privilege” being used commonly in discussions on…
Standing watch
At 3:00 a.m., the only sounds in the church are the shifting winds outside, whispering insistently through the fir trees, now and then eliciting a…
Ukraine VI: Putin the Ploughman
The Ukraine situation, sixth observation It looks like any one of a hundred semi-rural towns scattered throughout the Pacific Northwest. Modest, single-family homes lining quiet…
The definition of an extraordinary woman
She was confirmed. You know deep down she deserved confirmation. Ketanji Brown Jackson is, after all, a woman of great professionalism, accomplishment and dignity. She…
The reek of retribution
When it seems like pretty much everyone is actively looking for something to stoke their rage, sometimes it’s satisfying to see a complainer get his…
The award for hypocrisy goes to…
Ah, awards season. It’s that special time of year when people who have fame, money and power celebrate the talent that earns them all that…
A moral failure
When reports emerge of a teenager doing something reckless, careless or just stupid, my Republican friends are often the first to demand accountability from lazy…