reimaginings

One of my favorite TV programs is “24″.  At first blush it is the traditional ‘good’ guys against the ‘bad’ guys, with the former ‘winning’ just at the last ’second’.  The ‘bad’ guys conspire against the ‘good’ guys, and the ‘good’ guys righteously conspire agains the ‘bad’ guys.  Jacks enemies include hostile nations, independent terrorist groups, but also […]

I have heard many tragic stories this week at the cafe - broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin, terminal illnesses, etc.  Interspersed with the pain there have been wonderful stories as well, though the ratio has not been what I would have liked to have heard. 
Interestingly, to me, many intentionally compassionate acts actually elicited hurt […]