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The Story
Justice Wears a Hoodie. 11
by “The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
What does your Hate do for you? 8
by Last night I was surfing through Facebook, reading people’s posts about the tragedy that struck Moore, Oklahoma. 51 people – including at least 20 children – lost their lives in a massive tornado. One poster’s assessment: “I guess Jesus doesn’t love Oklahoma after all”.
One perfect moment. 2
by In the spring and fall, I coach a Little League Baseball team. The players are mostly 10-12 years old: old enough to have been playing a while, but young enough to still be learning how to put it all together. Last night, our team won its first game of […]
Translating for Lions. 1
by “If a lion could talk, we could not understand him.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein.
The scary side of clutter. 7
by “Stuff that’s hidden and murky and ambiguous is scary because you don’t know what it does.” -Jerry Garcia
Maw of the Machine. 1
by Here’s a poem I (Sister Bird) wrote for school. This is copyrighted stuff that I own, so don’t be stealing my work or you’ll be swimming with the fishes, capisce? MAW OF THE MACHINE Twisted, broken metal menaces Reach up, shedding rusty leaves There are no trees – Just […]