Continue Reading Art and Reconciliation. A new group of interdisciplinary researchers from Kings College, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and The University of the…
Continue Reading The Falsely Accused. Imagine you are accused of having committed a horrible crime. You are convicted despite your protestations of innocence. You serve your sentence…
Continue Reading Their Heirs. I opened yesterday with the fact that I have only questions and no real answers when it comes to reconciliation between parties…
Continue Reading On Reconciliation. This week is devoted to the topic of reconciliation. I have only questions, no answers when thinking about reconciliation in numerous contexts….
Continue Reading Fleeting Decisions. Lasting Possibilities. I meant that title: decisions can be reversed; what lasts are the possibilities to choose from. Or more precisely, what lasts is…
Continue Reading Fleeting Years. Lasting Words. The world lost an important voice this week. Ursula LeGuin died on Monday, age 88, after some months of ill health. Today you…
Continue Reading Fleeting Usage. Lasting Damage. Living in a sandcastle might be considered fleeting. Then again, this guy managed to do it for decades…. http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-42761099/the-brazilian-man-who-lives-in-a-sandcastle The more serious issue, and…
Continue Reading Fleeting irritation. Lasting joy. The essay (linked below) appeared on Sunday in Oregon ArtsWatch. Longish piece, but I had to tackle one of my pet peeves: Botanical…
Continue Reading Fleeting Anguish. Lasting Hope. Yesterday I marched through downtown Portland to the river with many people who I don’t usually meet. The Indigenous Women’s March was…
Continue Reading Cold Peace Germany has seen a major storm yesterday, coincidentally named Friederike, with hurricane strengt fury. Snow, ice and winds up to 200 kpm…