

Take What You Like (and leave the rest)
My physical therapist was prodding at my left hip, trying to come up with a more specialized diagnosis than, “You’re out of shape.” She...


All American Families
A flyby of American immigration history and thoughts about what we mean when we say "American."


The Most Marvelous Border in the World
Bright yellow wall with a painting of a basket of produce and the words "El Co-op" Do I start with the mind or the heart? Will you be...


Cautiously Pessimistic About Trump 2.0
I don't want to be someone who refuses to participate in positive change just because "my side" didn't come up with it.


January Is Not the Time to Grow
Give yourself six weeks. Maybe twelve. You can revisit everything in March, when we have more than eight hours of sunlight.


Between a Sonogram and a Hard Place
If we aren’t feeling very rock-and-a-hard-place when we think about abortion, maybe we aren’t being honest with ourselves.


Loving and Judging
"Everyone thinks you’re a brat.” My older sister dropped that bomb on me a couple months into seventh grade. Her friend, cool and...


The Problem With Sola Scriptura
This post is gonna be straight talk for Christians. If you don’t identify as such, you may want to take this time to check out my new...


A Million Slices of Humble Pie
It has recently come to my attention that many black people are upset about the way most of America celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr....


The Enemy: A Humans-First Look at an Apocalyptic Agenda
I have no interest in being blown to bits by a radical Islamic terrorist. Like any self-respecting American, I would much prefer to live...