Category: Social issues
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On the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
This week marks the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. It is also a week in which many countries are jailing and deporting persons they define as other. The othered are also allowed to die of thirst in the desert or drown trying to cross bodies of water. Once again, Fear roams the land.…
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Holy Innocents
A cold, cloudy day. At the horizon, patches of blue. Across the field, patches of grass stick up through the thin layer of snow. In many traditions we are still in the midst of the Christmas Season, even as we look towards Easter. For Christians, both times are, as are Hanukkah and Passover for Jews,…
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The Watchful World
Today is sunny and chilly. There was a bit of snow overnight but it has melted. The forecast is for warmer temperatures today after a couple of cold days. It is forecast to be warmer still tomorrow and Sunday before a tad more snow and frigid temperatures next week. I’ve been keenly aware that the…
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A Rainy Day
I’m sitting at my desk where the rain is still striking the north facing windows. It’s chilly, not much warmer than it was last month, and soggy. We have had a months long procession of coastal storms which have repeatedly cut away the marsh road and eaten whole beaches. The buds on the maple trees…
