Walt, for Andrew, 1.22.24

I hear it was charged against me that I sought to destroy institutions,But really I am neither for nor against institutions, (What indeed have I in common with them? or what with the destruction of them?)Only…

Mev and Andrew

For Suzanne Renard Mev Puleo died 28 years ago today and, out of the blue, I just remembered something Andrew Wimmer had written about the book I wrote about Mev way back in 2005. Even…

Sharing Gratitude This Evening

Dear Friends,  This evening I will be on Zoom to facilitate a sharing of  gratitude from today, this week, this fall season, or this year. Here’s an apt reflection to consider from Thich Nhat Hanh…

Serendipity

I was searching for one thing on my laptop,  and I came across this feedback  from a SLU student in 2006… Dear Dr. Chmiel, I am writing you to finally submit my insertion. I apologize…