Commentary

I consider myself to be in the ideal position to express what homelessness is actually like. That is, from the perspective of those of us who have lived it.

In the days following the vandalism there was considerable teeth gnashing in Spokane, the usual “this is not us,” or “hopes and prayers,” and so on. But I doubt there is a Jew in our community who was surprised by the vandalism – or found much comfort in the expressions of sympathy and concern.

I had plans for that blue house. But circumstances changed, and it became clear that I also needed a change.

In April 2003, the Human Genome Project confirmed a biological truth anticipated by many spiritual messengers: we are one humanity, despite infinite genetic diversity.

I still feel the ‘fairness’ of our criminal and civil legal system so far exceeds that of recent presidential impeachment trials, that something must be done if Americans are to have justice fully practiced in future impeachments.

Kristin Swenson wants to give readers space to understand that the Bible is weird, and a box full of tools to deal with that weirdness.