10 Apr 2018

Lessons on Peace: Celebrating Northern Ireland's 20 Years of Transformation

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The Good Friday Agreement signed on April 10, 1998 is one of the most successful peace accords in living memory. Northern Ireland has since ...
24 Dec 2017

Readers and Writers Christmas

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Today is Christmas Eve, and I am preparing to partake in our annual family Readers and Writers Christmas.  We are now in our ninth year of...

Save DACA

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I took this photo 5 years ago when driving through western Maryland, and I remember feeling so angry. I was angry at whoever went to th...
13 Dec 2017

Learning to Listen: A Liberals' search for Common Ground

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I was in the pub the other week with friends and former colleagues, and politics came up... On this particular occasion, the conversat...
8 Nov 2017

A year of Trump

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I'm taking a moment to remember (with a heavy heart) how much hope I was holding last year at this time... and reflecting upon how much...
3 Oct 2017

History and Hope: a Rhiannon Giddens concert review

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I’m a huge fan of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and in recent months have become more and more interested in Rhiannon Giddens’ solo work. H...
18 Aug 2017

The Story We're Telling Ourselves about American History

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In my life, I've had the very good fortune (read: white privilege)  to study history, storytelling, and conflict. I've prioritized t...
27 Dec 2016

Oh Little Town of Bethlehem

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A few years ago I was blessed to visit The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the sacred place widely believed the birthplace of Jesus....
5 Nov 2016

2016 US Elections

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After this weekend, the citizens of the United States will elect our next president. Now, as in the previous months, I am crippled by anxie...