Pandemic Day #290 – In a Word: 2020

It”s a while after midnight (yes, I was watching “The Office” and it got late,) so I am going to … More

Pandemic Day #285 – “Beethoven’s Ninth”

First of all, some good news today for me and those who share my profession here in Ohio: Ohio teachers … More

I’m a big fan of “year end” lists of various kinds. I find that perusing these gives me quick and … More

During my Christmas Break, I’m going to try to get back to blogging here at the end of each day. … More

Presence Podcast: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing: Advent Reflections – Third Sunday of Advent https://anchor.fm/presence/episodes/Third-Sunday-of-Advent-Sitting–Waiting–Wishing–Advent-Reflections-ennrf4 ++++++++++ Readings for the Third Sunday of … More

First Monday of Advent – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing: Daily Advent Reflections https://anchor.fm/presence/episodes/First-Monday-of-Advent—Sitting–Waiting–Wishing-Daily-Advent-Reflections-en4v51 +++++++++++ Liturgical Readings for the First Monday of … More

First Sunday of Advent – Presence Podcast – Sitting, Waiting, Wishing https://anchor.fm/presence/episodes/Sitting–Waiting–Wishing-First-Sunday-of-Advent-en3nj6 ++++++++++ Liturgical Scripture for the First Sunday of … More

I premiere the first episode of my new, seasonal sub-podcast which I’ve entitled “Sitting, Waiting, Wishing: Advent Reflections” https://anchor.fm/presence/episodes/Sitting–Waiting–Wishing-Advent-Reflections—Christ-the-King-en2lcp Sitting, … More

1885 – White miners upset about competition for jobs kill 28 Chinese workers in Rock Springs, Wyoming, causing hundreds to … More

2005 – Hurricane Katrina devastates the U.S. Gulf Coast; the subsequent disaster response is criticized for mistreating many severely impacted … More

1955 – Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, white members of the Ku Klux Klan, abduct 14 year old Emmett Till … More

1874 – Mob of 400 masked men on horseback armed with shotguns kidnaps 16 black men from jail in Gibson … More

August 25th – Montgomery, Alabama, home of Robert Graetz, white minister of Trinity Lutheran Church and Montgomery Association board member, … More

1989 – White mob in Bensonhurst, New York, murders black teenager Yusef Hawkins for visiting a white girl. August 23rd … More

1905 – White people riot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after Charles Miller, a black man enters a public restaurant. August 22nd … More

Happy Friday! It’s my last weekday before I return to teaching on Monday with a week of in-service to prepare … More

As I mentioned yesterday, my schedule is getting busier as the start of teaching approaches and I’m trying to work … More

My schedule is getting busier as the start of teaching approaches and I’m trying to work as many hours with … More

My goodness, it’s been a few days since I’ve posted this feature. As I mentioned previously, I’m enumerating for Census … More

1955 – Black WWII veteran Lamar Smith is shot and killed in front of the Brookhaven, Mississippi, courthouse for urging … More