Monthly Archives: March 2021

“I wasn’t built to follow your rules”

Posted on March 25, 2021 by hessd

Looking at it from the outside, I might call that a design flaw.  I’m sure she wouldn’t call it that. It may be that the woman who tossed this line at the hospital security guard, didn’t actually mean it.  As … Continue reading →

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How to grieve

Posted on March 18, 2021 by hessd

Let’s start with how bad a title that is.  If you chose to read this because the title rubbed you the wrong way,  welcome.  Let’s talk. In my reading about the process of grieving, I see a lot of emphasis … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln to the Rescue. Again.

Posted on March 9, 2021 by hessd

I have been thinking, especially during the Trump era, about our democratic political institutions.  Trump and “Trumpism” put a great deal of pressure on these institutions.  Trump offered an alternative model: the authoritarian leader.  To followers of such a leader, … Continue reading →

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Two Cheers for the Wheaton faculty!

Posted on March 7, 2021 by hessd

The last time I looked, 284 faculty has signed a statement called  Statement from Wheaton College Faculty and Staff Concerning the January 6 Attack on the Capitol.  See the Appendix for the full statement. Other Wheaton friends of mine grumbled … Continue reading →

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