There are things Gracie Lou Who sees that I can’t. But I think maybe, just maybe, I used to. My shadow on the wall is a mysterious new friend. With … Continue reading Closer to Neverland
Category: Social Justice
#52sparks: A superhero
Superhero or Bust Last week I conducted a research project that might put my almost Ph.D. in danger by being totally non-APA, not approved by an IRB, and just for … Continue reading #52sparks: A superhero
One
For an entire academic year a picture of Malala Yousafzai and accompanying quote hung on the classroom wall. I hadn’t put it there and wasn’t sure where it came from. … Continue reading One
Playground Joy
The speaker at my graduation was an alum of the college who had finished his degree 20 years previously, and had recently donated millions of dollars to the institution to … Continue reading Playground Joy
All Things Bright and Beautiful
When the cherry blossoms appeared in Portland this March, the waterfront was filled with tourists capturing those perfect pictures. During the short window between the blooms sprouting and a rainstorm … Continue reading All Things Bright and Beautiful
The Freedom of Easter
With a final breath, his head slouched down into his chest. The curtain in the temple ripped in two. And a mother wept over her lost son. Disciples stood close … Continue reading The Freedom of Easter
#52sparks: Hands
What does it take to change the world? Eight words to create one question that has thousands, or perhaps millions of different answers. Global leaders fight about this question every … Continue reading #52sparks: Hands
Ash Wednesday as Our Defiant Hope
It has taken me months to work through Ta-Nehisi Coates’ We were eight years in power: An American tragedy. The book is a collection of essays by Coates, written during the Barrack … Continue reading Ash Wednesday as Our Defiant Hope
Me too
It was the first time I had ever worn something “sexy.” I was going to my first adult costume party and decided to be brave, daring, and not quite me. … Continue reading Me too
One Voice
Before I went to bed last night I was cleaning up around the apartment and listening to a podcast from Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air. I only discovered the … Continue reading One Voice
Starting Line Miracles 