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Cui Bono?
I'm nobody special. Not an expert on history or politics. Just a person with an autoimmune disorder and brain injury that sometimes keep...

T. Thorn Coyle
Nov 21, 2023
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Until There is Justice: Thoughts on Community
“We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.” – Dorothy...
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Nov 10, 2015
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They Have Been Turned to Swans
They were become as refugees. Beings seeking refuge from whatever storms battled their countries, their families, their hearts. They were...
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Oct 13, 2015
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A Prayer for Troubling Times
Holy Brigid: In these times of burning churches That engulf the skies at night… Light the fire that guides our way. Kindle within us...
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Jul 3, 2015
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A Love to End All Wars: On Race & Religion
Last night, arriving home after doing my civic duty at a public hearing regarding fourteen activists facing a $70,000 fine for chaining...
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Jan 23, 2015
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An Invitation In…
“How many of us keep writing ourselves out of our own story, and kicking ourselves out of our own need for home… Invite yourself in. You...
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Dec 11, 2013
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Welcome, Stranger
I don’t know you. I don’t know your pain. I don’t know your joy. I don’t know what you struggle with. I don’t know your past. I don’t...
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Nov 27, 2013
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We Can Manifest a World…
“As a society, we are vastly overdue for a more profound definition of safety, one that is not shaped by fear but by compassion.” – Mark...
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Oct 24, 2013
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On Tragedy and Healing
The person in the dark denim jacket was collapsed on a table in the dining room. Another worker went over to check on them. I thought to...
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Oct 17, 2013
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We Can Build Hope
Edit, October 1st: Last night, the US government shut down, stalled in negotiations by a small minority. This is affecting aid to women...
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Sep 25, 2013
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There is Love Enough…
Love is the most powerful force in the universe. More powerful than thought. More powerful than war. More powerful than shame, or hatred,...
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Sep 4, 2013
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Some Days Love Looks Like Anger
Some days, love looks and feels a lot like anger. Yesterday evening, I arrived at the rally in a downtown plaza in Oakland, California...
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Aug 29, 2013
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