We have a record in the past of building out a nation with the presumed intention of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Or so we were told in our civics classes in our schools, classes that were designed … Continue reading A More Perfect Union
Talk to anybody about children, and you’ll soon discover that people hold to some general truths about how children should be raised and treated. Almost everyone will say that children must be cherished and loved and cared for, and that … Continue reading The Orchards of America
I’m remembering an image that I’ve seen in churches. It’s a picture of one of Jesus’ first public appearances when he met a woman at a well. She was there for water to quench her thirst but ended up so … Continue reading The Well of History
America has a national amnesia when it comes to our history. So much of the past centuries since the European colonizers claimed the continent for themselves—and ignored the inconvenient presence of the Indigenous—is simply erased and forgotten, as if it … Continue reading Recovering Our National Memories
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Two boys were born in 1925 in America, separated both by miles and by circumstances. Both grew up during the turmoil of the Great Depression … Continue reading Dreams of Our Fathers
Three-Fifths 