Loving Detachment When I desperately wanted to save my family from the ravages of the disease of alcoholism, I would…
I’m more interested in armor than vulnerability. In war, we don’t expose our throat to the enemy. When we are…
One of the oldest stories in the world is the story of displacement. Upended lives. Mass migrations. Wholesale disruptions of…
“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” — H.E. Luccock Long-term recovery begins…
On my mind – The thing about Mother Nature is that if you go to war with her, you lose.…
Cities are doing it for themselves. Stepping out of federal frameworks, working past gridlock, and under the radar of states…
Yesterday I wrapped up another class about disaster and displacement. Lessons learned by those whose lives have been washed/bombed/burned away.…
February 2012 I hold this deep faith and commitment to the promise of this country — this heartfelt hope that…
An honest desire to help allows us to say “I’m sorry.” I am so sorry for your loss. For the…
…on advocacy and heartbreak… Time passes differently for the privileged than for the neglected. For “the poor”, time is measured…