Category: Politics
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Catholic Culpability in Adoption
Let me begin by admitting that it’s taken me two months to write this. In early September, I read The Price of Children: Stolen Lives in a Land Without Choice by Maria Laurino, an Italian American journalist whose cousin adopted…
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Worry Must Lead To Action
Worrying is a part of me. I have been a worrier all my life. I wish I was not a worrier—life seems to be easier for those who don’t worry so much—but I’m in my late fifties now and resigned…
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A Time To Speak
Everything changes, all the time. How we cope with change defines who we are, outlines our lives. I often feel as if I’m starting over again, again, again. But actually this feeling stems from my adjusting to changed circumstances, which…
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Protect Yourself from the Tech Bro Coup
Hello, Friends. This is not what I want to be writing about, but I feel compelled to share some thoughts about current events in the hopes of helping others navigate this storm. Here’s what is known: Multiple federal government systems…
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Just Breathe
Where I’m at: Tuesday night I slept fitfully after staying up until all hope was just about gone. My mind began playing a loop of worst-case scenarios for the future. I slow-walked through Wednesday in a fog because, while I…
Karen Pickell: Between 