
Authentic Faith & Vibrant Democracy

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Heartfelt thanks to the Tennessee Three. Their passion injects hope. They burst through with selfless, inspiring leadership. Rightly and necessarily, they supersede back-room politics and, once again, lay bare the evil of racist hatred. Their character and bravery are rare…
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Up River: Moving Poems by Cecil from Dollar Tree
Up River, a collection of moving poems by Cecil Rupnaraine, is a remarkable way to celebrate poetry and a remarkable poet. April is, after all, poetry month. I am lucky that Cecil recently shared a last remaining copy of his…
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Love All Juveniles – Help Stop Michigan’s Life Without Parole
Michigan ranks first in the nation for the largest number of people sentenced to life without parole when they were children. The majority of the people who have received this “death” sentence — more than 70% — have been children…
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Love for American Democracy: Is There A There There?
Yes – absolutely – there is a there there. You can experience it in the rolling country side and in the churning cities. In the natural unscripted settings. American democracy is there and screaming to be set free. Democracy has…
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Autumn 2022 VanLife: Roller Coaster to the Good Life
Autumn 2022 was quite a VanLife roller coaster for my partner and I. It was a great and eye-opening experience for us as relatively new van adventurists. We learned a couple of important lessons and saw the power of flexibility…