Intent vs. Impact (CLT)

The political climate these past few months has brought up a lot of conversation about “political correctness.” I have been dismayed at how often candidates, potential voters, or pundits disregard the need for political correctness. It seems to be a wish...

Precipice, Politics, Protest, and YOU

“Come to the edge…  He pushed them…and they flew”.  These words by the French poet Guillaume Apollinaire remind us that we do have a choice when at a precipice.  A precipice, defined by Merriam Webster, is “a point where danger, trouble,...

That’s Not Fair!

As we move through our “Justice” season here at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, I’ve been pondering how we talk to children about such a broad and complicated topic. Sometimes, in an effort to help kids understand justice, we say that it is kind of...
Sharing Your Faith (FM)

Sharing Your Faith (FM)

Years ago when I served on the UU Ministers Association Board we were asked to address a concern.  A new computer, virtual game had appeared called “Second Life.”  I never played it, but the idea was that through your computer you could create a second, virtual life –...