Monthly Archives: December 2017

Monday, December 11, 2017 On the McNichols Campus, final exams set the tone of things this week.   For more than 1000  years, universities gear up for this time when students bring their A-game and their faculties do as well. … Continue reading →

Wednesday,  December 6 “Enough” reminds me of Judith Hill’s “Waging Peace” (posted Dec 2). Habits of beauty and of stillness assume that more than I expect is waiting for me; and waits anywhere.  Last full work week of 2013;  I … Continue reading →

Monday, December 4 — Advent’s 1st week These first days of Advent  — 4 weeks that dare us to imagine hope without denying violence, loss, and fear.  Year by year, they stir my blood and fill me with wonder —  work day … Continue reading →

Friday, First Day in December Harsh news these past days brought to mind how much of my city I share with a large Muslim community and a large Chaldean community.  I’ve posted poems from both of these places in my … Continue reading →