I’m walking in to work. The wind is cold. The orange sun that rose past the barn this morning has not yet warmed the earth. Passing the library, there she

This essay first appeared on The Daily BS on February 3, 2024. It happened some years ago. I was working full time, raising children, and writing a weekly newspaper column.

This essay first appeared on The Daily BS on January 20, 2024. It came, as many lessons have, on a cross-country course. In the blazing sun, beneath a summer sky,

“Pray for me,” read the message, “and for *____. He’s so petty, insecure, and immature sometimes (in light of the fact that) he’s supposed to be a spiritual leader. Passive