The State of Our Souls

Trump has been president for only two weeks. We all knew he would do shocking things, but it is still shocking to see what he is doing. I feel a sort of numbness, a deep heart pain. I know others feel it too.

A bunch of tiny purple flowers stand in front of a window next to a white ceramic pitcher, backlit by gentle daylight.

Moving

After buying a house, I’m reflecting on privilege and inequality.

Everybody is Everybody

In the Trump era, how do I reconcile the need to fight with the need to be civil?

A black-and-white photo of a gun pointed directly at the camera. Only its barrel is in focus; the man holding the gun is blurred.

My Other Gun Story

This is one of two times I’ve had a loaded gun pointed at me.