View From Here: Halloween

View From Here: Halloween: Or is that hollow-een? The times are scary. They match the calendar. Only we are not laughing. Rallies are staged. Supporters are ...

View From Here: Facebook Friends

View From Here: Facebook Friends: I get requests from people I don’t know to be Facebook friends. If I recognize someone I know in common, I usually accept them. If not, I ...

View From Here: Laughter as Hope

View From Here: Laughter as Hope: In the midst of sorrow, we find something to giggle over. In frustration, impatience sets up absurd happenings, and then laughter. A comed...

View From Here: State of the Union

View From Here: State of the Union: Both in our state of Illinois, and in the nation as a whole, the condition of our society is much lower than most of us think. How do I kn...

View From Here: The Caravan

View From Here: The Caravan: Long may it continue its trek toward safety, wholeness and promise. That’s all any of us can do. Keep doing what we do one step at a t...

View From Here: Denial and Celebration

View From Here: Denial and Celebration: Trump stages his rallies. Thousands gather to hear and remain convinced they are right. About what? They are laughing, clapping, stomping ...

View From Here: To the Homeless Shelter

View From Here: To the Homeless Shelter: Friends of mine are in their elder years. The man is 80 and she is 71. She has dementia; perhaps at a stage of 40%? I’m not a doctor so I ...

View From Here: Confrontation at Church

View From Here: Confrontation at Church: Preparing for early service yesterday at church, our worship team prepared communion, prepped the candles, stuffed the bulletins, practice...

View From Here: Treading on Ice

View From Here: Treading on Ice: One evening last winter I got out of my car. In a parking lot of a fast food restaurant. Put my foot on the pavement and heaved my body ou...

View From Here: Means to the Ends

View From Here: Means to the Ends: That’s what matters in today’s political environment. If the ends are OK, then whatever it takes to get it done is OK with voters. That’s ...

View From Here: Thinking Future

View From Here: Thinking Future: Can we just stop talking about the past? Well, maybe not really; it is our story and how and what got us to this day’s situation. But no; ...

View From Here: Michael Bublé Retires

View From Here: Michael Bublé Retires: Why is this noteworthy? Because Bublé at 43 years of age has experienced the importance of life in searing reality. His 5-year-old son, No...

View From Here: Continuing…

View From Here: Continuing…: If you are a woman, why would you vote for any republican? If you are gay, why would you vote for any republican? If you have a preexistin...

View From Here: Bits and Pieces

View From Here: Bits and Pieces: So much happening. So many words tossed about in public spaces. Not many of them factual but enticing. Just as they were meant to be!? ...

View From Here: Are you a struggling nonprofit?

View From Here: Are you a struggling nonprofit?: NOTE: This topic is a departure from my norm in this space. However, I've given a lot of thought to nonprofit organizations lately. ...

View From Here: Governing by Twitter

View From Here: Governing by Twitter: Social media is fine among friends; it keeps people in touch, even families. It is even useful as a form of cheap marketing to local peo...

View From Here: Still Thinking

View From Here: Still Thinking: Like many of my readers, I am still thinking of the aftermath of recent events in American current events. The Supreme Court nomination ...

View From Here: Aftermath

View From Here: Aftermath: Rage continues. On both sides of the Kavanaugh issue. His temperament remains in question. That doesn’t seem to bother republicans. He i...

View From Here: The Finish Line?

View From Here: The Finish Line?: Will it go well today? Will this be a day to remember fondly? Will our moment in history give proof of our worth? Will our form of gover...

View From Here: Profound Moment

View From Here: Profound Moment: A profound moment in history is upon us. Will we respond well to it? Will we show our resolve for bedrock values we say we believe? W...

View From Here: Stand Up

View From Here: Stand Up: Stand up for what you believe. Say so to others. Do this and make a difference. That’s what Dr. Ford did. She did so once she knew Ka...

View From Here: Civics 101

View From Here: Civics 101: It is time for citizens to re-educate themselves on how America’s form of government came to be. And then, how it works in principle. Th...

View From Here: Winning and Not

View From Here: Winning and Not: SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh advances to the next step in a wobbly process. It is still alive, the process. I suppose that is a form of winn...