The Hook

If you are a preacher of grace, then preach a true and not a fictitious grace. – Martin Luther I should not watch so much television. Like, not two or three hours at a time. I should not use television as a crutch. Like, take laptop into the kitchen while I do the dishes. […]

Little Thread

High over Fifth Avenue the squirrel paused, and I could see him from the cab, but no one else could. Wild animals can pause so powerfully. Last week I called the Department of Education, and they told me I was not eligible for a New York state teaching certificate. The reasons are both stupid […]

The Snowstorm

I was out for my walk and I looked across the street and up, and on the second floor of a teal clapboard house was an old woman looking out. Her hair was white and the snow on the street was still somewhat white. I went to the doctor and she said, “I can give […]

Wolves

I have wolves. I went to the cathedral on this, Dr. King’s day, and the lesson was about caring for your flock, which was the last thing I wanted to hear, as I want to quit my job, I have wolves. The first half of my career I was told I was a good teacher, […]