Tag: community

  • 040 The search for self-interest

    040 The search for self-interest

    When you live in a Super Tuesday state like Maine, February is not only a month blessed with reflections on Black History. It’s a funnel through which to reflect on the decision-making skills of our fellow…

  • 035 Breaking/Beginning/Faith

    035 Breaking/Beginning/Faith

    There’s nothing like moving through public scrutiny, racist attacks, and difficult electoral loses to slap one (me) into questioning who you are and who you want to be. This summer I wrote about my…

  • 031 Lewiston

    031 Lewiston

    I’ve been thinking quite a bit about neighbors lately. No, not my literal neighbors, although I am quite blessed with some great ones. I’ve been reflecting on what it means to be a neighbor in…

  • 023 Why I HATE(d) Discipline

    023 Why I HATE(d) Discipline

    First off, my mother raised me to never indiscriminately use the word hate (thanks, mom) – so when I say I hated discipline, it’s real. Here’s the story I had told myself: My ability to be disciplined had…