Oct 2, 2021A Month of FridaysLast year, during the misery that was 2020, my personal coach repeatedly advised me to take a break. At the time, I couldn’t — with the sky turned to ash, riots in the streets, and the pandemic raging around me, I couldn’t stomach the thought of stopping the many different…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Jun 14, 2021Minnesota Day 3: After the StormTuesday morning, the air was clean and the ground was moist. I had a vague recollection of hearing rain pounding on the roof in the night. Mary told me the wind had howled and there had been crashing thunder. …Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
Jun 11, 2021Day 2: Action!Day 2: Action! As we rose early and drove out to the action area, our little band of UU ministers was filled with adrenaline and determination. A police car blocked the road shortly before the designated action spot, and we all held our breath as the officer standing there asked…Stopline36 min readStopline36 min read
Jun 9, 2021Minnesota Day 1: TrainingMinnesota Day 1: Training Cel service is very spotty on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota, so I was a little worried when when we got lost getting to the training. The location had been kept secret until the night before, and we lost the paper map we’d received…Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Jun 9, 2021We Made It!We Made It! After three days and 1800 miles of driving, we made it last night to the Northern Pines Campground in Park Rapids, MN. The interfaith contingent is staying here, in a summer camp next to one of Minnesota’s thousands of beautiful lakes. We were greeted with a warm…Winona Laduke2 min readWinona Laduke2 min read
Jun 5, 2021Yellowstone and Montana, Land of TrucksYellowstone and Montana, Land of Trucks Our route took us into Montana through spectacular scenery in the northwest corner of Yellowstone Park. At one point Lindi pulled off the road so we could spend a moment to appreciate the looming snow-covered Grand Tetons to the east. A few hours and…Roadtrip3 min readRoadtrip3 min read
Jun 5, 2021Two days, Four states, Three tanks of gasTwo days, Four states, Three tanks of gas The only drama so far happened before we even started: in the course of a complicated series of shuttle rides I dropped my glasses in the dirt next to Mary’s driveway, and at first didn’t realize they were missing. We managed to…Roadtrip3 min readRoadtrip3 min read
Jun 3, 2021Why I’m driving 1,800 miles to the Treaty People GatheringDuring a year of lockdown, there were many places I dreamed of going, and northern Minnesota was not one of them. …Indigenous3 min readIndigenous3 min read
Jan 17, 2018Focus and Redirection — Lessons, and Hope, for 2018The Sunday after Donald Trump won the US Presidential election, I found myself at the Berkeley UU Fellowship Hall. Like many of us that day, I was looking for a place to help me process what had just happened. …Climate Change5 min readClimate Change5 min read
Oct 12, 2017An Open Letter to Mary DiMarino, Bryn Mawr College Director of Annual GivingDear Mary, Thank you for forwarding me the video. It’s very well done, and it brings back many fond memories of my time at Bryn Mawr. The voices of the young women resonate with me — especially phrases like “ground-breaking, game-changing, and gotten there first.” But the resonance is bittersweet. …Climate Change2 min readClimate Change2 min read
