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I’m writing with a heaviness of heart, and at best a trickle of hope. I have seen the video of the murder of George Floyd far too many times already.  I try closing my eyes when I know it’s coming, even entertaining the ridiculous hope that when I open them again, this would not have… Continue reading From Minnesota to Rochester

Since direct volunteer opportunities are limited for me (no one seems to want a 75-yr.-old high-risk guy hanging around!), I’ve been considering other ways to support all the people who are so impacted by COVID-19. That thinking brought me back to an important distinction.  As clearly as I’ve seen this put: Charity Justice Charity =… Continue reading Beyond the Pandemic: Charity vs. Justice (Part I)

This post is a departure from the norm.  I encourage you to read the article at the link below.  While I don’t ascribe to every claim in it, I do believe the author draws some very credible parallels and inferences. He unpacks the troubling, even criminal possibility that has been on my mind for the… Continue reading Underlying Dynamic: Indifference About Who is Dying

I continue to read about the experience of this pandemic for many African-Americans.  As predicted, the disparities in so many systems are exacerbating the impact of COVID-19. Many Black workers hold down jobs in the “essential” fields, mostly on the intensive labor end of the spectrum:  health care, maintenance, grocery store clerks, bus drivers, refuse… Continue reading Black Exposure and Black Resilience