The Hero of Your Story

I got to see the musical Wicked yesterday evening. I found it every bit as good as everyone told me it is; a compelling story with interesting characters, told through stirring musical numbers with sets and effects that are some of the best I’ve seen. I won’t spoil the plot for you, but it tells […]

We Don’t Want to Understand

We love to talk about seeking understanding. But most of us choose ignorance instead. Small wonder. Understanding is hard. It’s much easier to judge poor single mothers, to talk about how their bad choices landed them where they are, than to speak to one, to try to understand why those choices may have seemed right […]