Tag Archives: politics

Wesley Bell

I’ll be voting tomorrow for Wesley Bell in the congressional seat primary. From the Post-Dispatch editorial board: Missouri’s First Congressional District, encompassing St. Louis city and northern St. Louis County, is our region’s most direct connection to the federal government’s seat of power. For the past four years, the district has been in the handsContinue reading “Wesley Bell”

What’s important?

Saturday morning.  I’m working in the kitchen, prepping and cleaning and such. The doorbell rings. Two youngish 30-somethings in WARREN shirts and with big WARREN campaign buttons are at my door. I greet them warmly, then tell them with certainty that I’m voting in the primary, but that I’m not yet certain who will getContinue reading “What’s important?”

For our country

Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will.  Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning, and pure manners.  Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride andContinue reading “For our country”

Missouri Voter’s Guide

As I left church on Sunday, I found on my windshield a ‘Missouri Voter’s Guide’ provided by the Missouri Family Network. Now, any organization that claims the mantle ‘family’ is automatically suspect in my book, because I have found that these groups are quite often allied with a very narrow definition of ‘family’ and aContinue reading “Missouri Voter’s Guide”