Coming Up
Friday 3 March: discussion of Svetlana Alexeievich, Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets, with Lori and Helen at Handlebar Restaurant Saturday 4 March: sharing with sangha on In the Buddha’s Words: An Anthology of…
Category: Friends
Share the Wealth with Tony Albrecht–Tentative Description of a Dinner Given to Promote the Impeachment of President Trump
During this time when Trump is on the tip of so many American tongues, I’m preparing for an unusually political Share the Wealth. Our conversation this Sunday will not, however, traverse the usual spectrum between…
The Power of Hummus and Hospitality
My friend Lindsey Weston sent me this letter in November of last year. I am happy to share it with you.
Preparing for “Hope and Holiness”–A Letter from Andrew Wimmer
Dear Friends, John Gabriel wrote last week that he plans to meet with the archbishop to gain clarity. As I pointed out in my email to faculty on January 11, there is nothing ambiguous about the…
Share the Wealth with Celine Dammond–Lost World of an Egyptian Jew: Reflecting on My Grandma’s Life
Liliane Dammond came to the United States in 1950, 25 years old, recently married and pregnant with my father. Learning English at 14 and studying in England, she was privileged to have no language barrier…
Share the Wealth 12 February: Stone Soup Dinner at Country Farmhouse
Dear Share the Wealth Friends, Please join us for a “Stone Soup” meal in Chris Wallach’s beautiful country farmhouse on Sunday, February 12th beginning at 2:00 pm. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of warm community while…
Share the Wealth with Julia Brucks: What Happens after an Eat-Pray-Love-esque Trip?
There is something about the light and air in France. Matisse spoke of the “Silver clarity of the light in Nice.” Van Gogh said, “The air in France brightens the thoughts and is good for…
I Get by with a Little Help from My Friends
Morning Correspondence, Cafe Ventana, thanks to Katya Madges
You Are My Hero
“… le dur désir de durer…” –Paul Eluard “You are my Hero” Yes, that’s what I inscribed In your copy of The Book of Mev No, I am not putting you on a pedestal Proclaiming…
Let’s Not Wait Till We’re Dead
Over poetry, you didn’t gush. You read it. You read it with the tongue. You lived it. You felt how it moved you, changed you. How it contributed to giving your own life a form,…