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But I Digress

But I Digress

Trudging along

They say it's darkest just before the dawn. Things feel pitch black to me right now.

Aug 9, 2019

Aug 9, 2019

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New habits are hard to break

Some people say it takes 21 days for a new habit to form. As of this past Friday, that’s how long I’ve been unemployed.

Aug 4, 2019

New habits are hard to break

Aug 4, 2019

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Expendable

I’m not in a good place right now. Friday morning, I was let go from a job I had worked for 13.5 years. This was my second stint with the…

Jul 14, 2019

Jul 14, 2019

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Friday night

The sun has set. Sabbath comes. The images still raw in their minds of the one they called teacher, rabbi, and friend — beaten, bloodied…

Apr 20, 2019

Apr 20, 2019

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The grief and anger of losing a friend

Last Friday night, as I sat with my family, counting down to bedtime with my younger son, I got a text. A friend from high school had died…

Feb 25, 2019

Feb 25, 2019

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Here’s why I support #Bernie2020

When Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy for the presidency in 2015, I was excited but guarded. I knew Bernie would make an incredible…

Feb 22, 2019

Feb 22, 2019

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The power of the people at the bottom

Working people have more power than we realize. We also have more power than those in charge WANT us to know.

Jan 26, 2019

Jan 26, 2019

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A Savior Turned Away

After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother,”…

Jan 6, 2019

Jan 6, 2019

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One person, one vote

One person, one vote is a bedrock of our constitutional republic. Everyone who is eligible to vote should have the opportunity to do so…

Nov 6, 2018

Nov 6, 2018

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Fear and loathing

Want to know how elections are won? It’s really quite a simple formula. Find a defining issue you can use to build fear. Cast your opponent…

Nov 3, 2018

Nov 3, 2018

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But I Digress

I write rants and miscellaneous musings no one reads. Politically progressive pacifist (try saying that five times fast)

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