The reckoning is how we walk into our story; the rumble is where we own it. The goal of the rumble is to get honest about the stories we’re making up about our struggles, to… More
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It’s Complicated
It’s a complicated time to be an American. From wearing masks to views of political parties to ideas for restrictions on police, we are a divided nation. So divided it seems, that when someone says… More
A Necessary Burden
Eight years ago my oldest daughter and I watched three movies in three nights. The first was a documentary called Central Park Five. The second was Fruitvale Station, and the third was 12 Years a… More
On Viruses
“There’s really no such thing as the voiceless. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.” Arundhati Roy I opened my email this morning to find a message from a friend who I’ve… More
On Patriotic Parfaits and Competing Loyalties
The picture shows a perfect patriotic parfait: blue jello, white whipped cream, red strawberries. Above the perfect parfait was a sign that read “Patriotic Parfait. These Colors Don’t Run!” Click the mouse and there’s another version –… More
A Friday Prayer
The peach looked beautiful. It had the feel of a peach that was ripe but not too ripe and it smelled perfect. Inside it was rotten to the core. I discovered this as I was… More
A Life Overseas – “But they aren’t as smart as I am”….
As a public health nurse working with underserved communities in Massachusetts in cancer prevention, I’ve been greatly challenged as we look at racism and inequality in communities that we serve. We are doing this because… More
From Privilege to Responsibility
In the United States, Charlottesville, VA has occupied the top news for over 48 hours. This is not a cause for celebration, but a tragic reality where a rally largely controlled by alt right racists… More
Marilyn R. Gardner 