Goodbye, Mr. Bowie

David Bowie just died of cancer, and we are the lesser for that. My best friend, Debbie Duensing, loved this man in high school but to me, he was just too weird. It wasn’t until I got into college and completely out of my element that I realized David Bowie was singing for all of …

Miriam Therese Winter is on Colin McEnroe’s show today on WNPR

And you really should listen. M.T.’s going to talk about the Vatican’s crackdown on American nuns. If you haven’t heard of M.T. Winter,  feminist, theologian, and musician at the Hartford Seminary, you really need to give this a listen, while reading this.

Right about now, we’re strapping in…

…into WNPR’s The Colin McEnroe Show, that is, where the topics might be: The Vatican and American nuns Are we living in a nanny state if the government bans sugary drinks? If they’re going to pry my Dr Pepper from my cold, dead fingers, what else are they going to take from me? The ethics …

So we started a non-profit…

…”we” being my husband, Frank Schiavone, and I. In the last few months, we’ve organized Hartford2020 to help get community conversations going. We intend to host or co-host documentaries, art shows, and other events that explore issues of the day. In September, Frank will produce a play that looks at immigration, and was written by …

If you’ve nothing better to do…

…I’m part of a radio panel on WNPR’s The Colin McEnroe Show (you can listen here) at 1 p.m. today. Call in! Heckle! Do your worst. I certainly intend to.