“You Can’t Tell a Gift How To Come”

 In 1971 Alma Routsong, aka Isabel, Miller published a lesbian novel entitled Patience and Sarah.  It’s the story of two women who love each other and refuse to be denied that love by family or cultural biases against such relationships.  They lead a quiet and...

Loss

These days, I am washed over by all the losses of my own, of my friends, and of my country.  Like many others, losing a world with scheduled events and responsibilities has not led to my being able to do things I used to say I was “too busy” to accomplish....

BlacKkKlansman

With no movie houses open, a friend and I decided about a month ago to watch a bunch of Spike Lee films in chronological order.  For me, most of these viewings were first time events.  I’d tried to watch “BlacKkKlansman” shortly after it became...

“I’m Special”

Recently, a white woman taking part in the increasingly violent demonstrations by progressives in Portland, OR, screamed something like “I’m a single mom and you’ve forced me to leave my child and come stand with these demonstrators.”  The...

Church and the Pandemic

In late March, the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, my church, closed to live worship and began streaming  various services.  I tried listening/watching my Sunday 9:30 mass.  First of all, I felt sad for the celebrant, alone at the altar, even though I grant he...