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From the Second Row: A Story of Love and Law

Posted on September 18, 2024 by

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Today’s wisdom walk was an interview with James Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same sex marriage. He and his longtime partner, John, had gotten married in Maryland while John was very near death from ALS. However, it… Continue Reading “From the Second Row: A Story of Love and Law”

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I Miss Martin Luther King

Posted on January 18, 2016 by

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I miss militancy. I miss radicals. I miss relentless insistence. I miss confrontation. I miss fearlessness. I miss anger. I miss eloquence. I miss clarity. I miss innocence and guilt. I miss the love of justice. I miss the power. I miss my obligation.… Continue Reading “I Miss Martin Luther King”

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