Do that one thing

You’re hurt. You’re hurt because you’re black/brown and yet another black/brown man/woman has been shot and killed by the police. You’re hurt. You’re hurt because you’re white and yet another black/brown man/woman has been shot and killed by the police and YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO. And then the news breaks that there are …

If you’ve nothing better to do…

…Listen to John Dankosky’s “Where We Live” at 9 a.m. on Friday as we talk about — what else? — the high cost of renting in Connecticut. I wrote about this earlier for the station’s website. and now we’re going to delve deeper into the topic, with the expert guidance of Katy Shafer of Partnership for Strong Communities, Betsy …

So where will we be when Baltimore “calms down?”

Back to “business as usual?” Back to an unquiet calm that’s waiting for the next indecent shooting, the next wrong traffic stop, the next harassment? (For the broader view, read this by the great Ta-Nehisi Coates, of The Atlantic, and this year’s Stowe Prize winner. He writes, of his watching his native city: Now, tonight, …

Prayers for the Supremes

Dear All-Girl Prayer and Meditation Circle: Do your thing. Send powerful thoughts to the Supreme Court today so that they might listen fruitfully and eventually make the right (and righteous) decision on marriage equality. (Boys, feel free to pray/meditate as well.)