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Writing

From scholarly papers to fiction, I use the technologies of writing to help myself and other people understand the complexities of human relationships, out in the world and within ourselves. Here’s some of the writing I’ve done lately.

A family photo: two grandparents, two parents, and their two boys.

How I learned I am white

Over the past couple years, several folks have given me professional opportunities that turn out — often quite a ways into discussion — to be premised on their belief that I am a person of color. This is how a rabbi taught me to respond.

Why systems change takes patience

Why systems change takes patience

“Systems change is like planting a forest,” says veteran Minnesota policy leader Antonia Apolinario-Wilcoxon. “Someday, children will be able to play in the shelter of the trees. Today, your job is to dig holes and plant seeds.”

Drawing of a woman, with jagged black lines on her back, talking to a man in a gentle yellow glow. The lines represent trauma

A global poem for healing

Trauma is a deep source of human suffering. One faith-based nonprofit developed a method that was proven to help people heal. But how could they talk about trauma all over the world, across faiths and cultures?

Why I’m not a centrist

Why I’m not a centrist

Back in 2017, I finally realized I had to pick a side. This is the story of how it happened.

Photo of a mother, a little child with a red teddy bear, and a healthcare worker in an exam room

On “consumership” in healthcare

The healthcare system tells people they should be good “healthcare consumers,” and they believe it. This delusion is heartbreaking. In reality, there is no such thing as a “heath care consumer.” There are only people with bodies, who love other people with bodies.

In memory of Ashvin Jayantilal Chudgar

In memory of Ashvin Jayantilal Chudgar

Ashvin Jayantilal Chudgar, 72, of Spring Twp., died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at the Reading Hospital. His death followed a six-week struggle to recover from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. His passing was sudden and peaceful, and the prayers of many helped him on his way.