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You Want It Darker?
I began writing this on the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year — appropriate, I suppose, at the end of such a...
Real Atlases
The other early evening, I was standing in the front entry near the register at one of my favorite local eateries. I was by...
Lower Expectations
Last year was a reminder that no matter how bad things get, they can always become a helluva lot worse. The economic and psychological...
The Father, the One, and the Holy Spirit
I sank to my knees at the foot of the bed. I made the sign of the cross, folded my hands, and closed my...
Earth — Now
I stumbled across the accompanying illustration years ago while doing research on a racial incident in Texas. It obviously grabbed my attention.
The image was...
News Roundup
Outgoing TAD Board Member Reflects on Two Years of Reform Efforts
On Sat., Jan 1., Gary Losada’s two-year term on the board of the Tarrant...
Surprised by the Kindness of Strangers
Just outside Lake City, Colorado, my daughter and I came upon an Alpine pond ringed with October snow, thin layers of ice on its...
Left Behind
I am a queer, biracial woman who started with Texas Jail Project as their North Texas Community Organizer in early August. One month later,...
Give a Banned Book for Christmas
One of the few pleasures I’ve found during the pandemic is the time to actually read books — not that I didn’t read them...
News Roundup
A recent piece by the Dallas Morning News takes pointed aim at the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department.
“Twenty-one people died in custody of the Tarrant County...
