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Category Archives: Reflections
South Side Girls
I’ve always been a newshound, and the election frenzy has only made it worse. But the last few days I have been watching TV for every scrap of news about Jennifer Hudson and the tragic murders that have befallen her … Continue reading
Fresh Air
For some time, I have taken it as an article of faith that Barack Obama should be the next President of the United States; I felt that way from the moment I heard him speak at the Democratic National Convention … Continue reading
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Tagged Barack Obama, Cultural Commentary, Political Commentary, Politics, Racism, Religion, Worship
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In Praise of Keith Olbermann
Once upon a time, I was a talking head at MSNBC. It was a brand-new cable channel then, and I was still more writer and cultural critic than seminarian. But my weekly gig there–courtesy of Newsweek senior editor Jonathan Alter … Continue reading
Posted in Barack Obama, Democracy, Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Clinton, Privilege, Reflections
Tagged Barack Obama, Cultural Commentary, Political Commentary, Politics, Racism, Women
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Thinking About Kenya
Every person’s home page has its little quirks, yes? The home page on my MacBook is set to IGoogle, which allows you to set up your own little front page of sorts. So I have news feeds from the BBC … Continue reading
Posted in Kenya, Nairobi, Poverty, Reflections, Unitarian Universalism
Tagged Africa, Children, Unitarian Universalism
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Primary Hangover
I can’t tell what was more dispiriting about the most recent primaries–watching Hillary Clinton win Texas and Ohio or watching Barack Obama lose them. Clinton did what she does best: old-style, old-school machine politics, garnished with a dollop of fear. … Continue reading
Posted in Barack Obama, Democracy, Hillary Clinton, Reflections
Tagged Barack Obama, Political Commentary, Politics
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Rejoicing in Kenya
I was overwhelmed with a desire to be back in Nairobi today, as I read the news reports that the two political factions in Kenya had reached a power-sharing agreement at last. It would be so much fun to be … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Kenya, Nairobi, Reflections
Tagged Africa, Political Commentary, Politics
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Obama Goes Global
It was five a.m. in Amsterdam, and I was groggy from the eight+ hour flight from Nairobi. Feeling disconnected and alien and sleepy, I dragged into Schiphol, looking for the showers at the Mercure Hotel, when I remembered: it might … Continue reading
At Kenyatta Airport
It’s time to say goodbye to Kenya for now. My hosts, W. and S., have dropped me off at Kenyatta Airport, which looks relatively bare for an airport that typically serves as East Africa’s hub. I’ve checked my luggage, done … Continue reading
Thank You, Susan Boyle!
Dear Susan— You don’t know me, and until yesterday afternoon, I didn’t know you. I was tired, cranky, discouraged about a host of burdens weighing on my heart. Between meetings at church, I signed onto Facebook to check on family … Continue reading →
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