"Cakes, Vanilla Ice Cream, and Bullfrogs" I’ve always loved this time of year. As a kid growing up in a small country town upstate, it meant the last day of school and the beginning of what felt like endless summer. When I was too young for a summer job, but...
Come Holy Spirit, Come. As I write this, I am wrapping up a three-week vacation in Mexico. This is the first time I've ever had the luxury of a three-week vacation in more than 52 years of working. So, getting older does have its advantages. My sister and I...
Today marks the first of nine days between Ascension Day and the Day of Pentecost. After Jesus ascended into heaven, the disciples gathered in the Upper Room and devoted themselves to prayer for nine days before the Holy Spirit came upon them. These nine...
I see May is a month filled with celebration and recognition, honoring not only the contributions of workers and labor movements but also the invaluable roles played by mothers, healthcare workers, and graduates. It’s a time to reflect on the profound impact...
This past Tuesday, I travelled to Albany to lobby for the Sex Trade Survivors Justice and Equality Act (STSJA) — state legislation aimed at shrinking the market for prostitution by stopping the arrest of those exploited in the sex trade, while continuing to...