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To be two-dimensional means to “appear to have length and breadth but no depth.” In other words, there only exists what we see from a singular stance, what’s on the surface — nothing behind the object, nothing backing it up. To be three-dimensional adds the depth; there exists
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Lately I’ve been pondering the prudence of the Overton Window — not necessarily its existence, but rather, how the boundaries and framing are established. Follow me here. The Overton Window is the span of public policy that is considered acceptable at any given moment in time. It was a model
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Now that we’ve had some time to take a breath and reflect upon the month of November — arguably the climax of this thing we keep calling “2020” — come. Let’s reason together as to what we learned as a nation… First… Near 150 million persons exercised their right to
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Several years ago, the New York Times published a rather creative vocabulary quiz — 25 questions, multiple choice, all about word usage and pronunciation. Among the questions: “How do you pronounce the second syllable of pajamas?” “Do you pronounce cot and caught the same?” “What do you call the rubber-soled
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Sometimes I’m the one who says the wrong thing. Sometimes I’m the one who has refused to give generous grace. Sometimes I’m the one who has ranted and raved. Sometimes I’m the one who has ignored the political hypocrisy because I like how that person votes.
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Allow me to begin with a deeply personal, but profoundly relevant account… 19 years ago I gave birth to one of the most amazing human beings ever. To be clear, every human is amazing — each divinely wired in their own wonderful way. But part of what makes one very talented,
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Seriously. After all that — in the middle of an ongoing, uncertain pandemic — how do we heal? This is not solely some sweet-sounding, gentle Intramuralist encouragement. It's also not written simply because Nov. 3rd has passed. With Joe Biden looking to have secured the Presidency, Democrats losing significant
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In our most recent post, I found it incredibly hopeful reading through the wise words shared by so many of you. Today I’d like to elaborate on a single one. In response to “how can you/me be part of the solution,” one person wrote: “Deconstruct some of your
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Two days ago I asked a sincere, simple question on social media: “how can you/me be part of the solution?” Aware of the current moment of cultural tension and uncertainty — which expands way beyond the electoral wrangling — here is a snippet of what others had to say… Pray. Humbly
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For weeks I’ve averred that I’m not all that concerned about Nov. 3rd. I’ve been more concerned about Nov. 4th. We knew this day would come. We didn’t know exactly how yesterday would turn out — we still don't — but earnestly welcoming the wide emotional
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I can’t imagine a more dire time. So many involved… So much fighting… Deaths across the globe… And even though some say “we won,” the past few years were grueling. Exhausting. Maybe even crippling for our country, earnestly wondering whether it’s even possible to return to civility and
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One of the classic conundrums that has seemingly long tripped adults up is actually a rather simple question… How much grace should we give? Better yet: how much grace should we give in contrast to truth? It’s as if grace and truth are opposites and can each only be