Janus

The voice of the marginalized is the password at the gate. * You walk through, and the door closes behind you. Did you lock yourself in or out? * Freedom is not being locked in or out on the right side of the door; freedom is being able to pass through. * Pandora’s box was … Continue reading Janus

Christian cred

Think about these statements: “Bear with me.” “Please hear me out.” “It will all make sense in the end.” Why are these requests necessary? When are they made? To what feeling in the listener is the speaker responding? What kind of appeal is being made? Do we owe it to another to give him a … Continue reading Christian cred

Nacre

Pearls are inside-out oyster shells. Or are oyster shells inside-out pearls? The oyster coats its world with layers of iridescent calcium. With the same substance it protects itself from the dangers concaving in from the outside and the irritants convexing it from the inside.