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It’s A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
Nothing seems to be permanent when it comes to my favorite foods. First, it was wheat-thin crackers from Kuniko Rice Mills in Louisiana. Originally, I could find them on the shelves of better markets. Then they seemed to vanish so…
Read MoreShe Did What She Could
The other week there was a segment on “The News Hour” of Afghan women who had come to America seeking to become medical doctors. Presently, in their nation under the Taliban, women are limited to a third-grade education. Their voice…
Read MoreSaints Alive – Honoring God and Neighbor
Month after month the Chino Valley District school board has been embroiled in controversy and lawsuits – over religion. Rightwing, Christian Nationalists have mandated that meetings would be opened with prayer. Not just any prayer, but the right kind of…
Read MoreFreed From the Grip of Utter Distraction
I was supposed to be successful. In my family of origin that meant making a lot of money. Or entering a prestigious profession that would make a lot of money, or at least be a tribute to the family (mainly…
Read MoreUnto Death Do Us Part
At my first church out in the Mojave Desert, Inyokern, I learned an awful lot. One thing early on I learned from this very rural community was that many folks did not have the same opportunities as I had grown…
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