Day: October 5, 2026
SCOTUS hears major climate change case. And, Brazil’s presidential race goes to runoff as reflected on by Sensei Michael Jinpa
Early this morning at Clear Mind Zen Sanctuary, the coastal fog hung low over the harbor waters, blurring the boundary where the ocean meets the shore. Standing on the porch listen
Imran Khan supporters march in Pakistan to demand his release after talks failed as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
The morning frost was still thick on the grass outside Grace Community Fellowship when the news came across my desk about Pakistan. Thousands of citizens had taken to the streets a
FBI arrests a woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s family for China as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Down at the Pine Ridge agricultural co-op, we spend a good portion of our autumn mornings checking grain moisture and repairing shared silage equipment. Trust in our hollow is not
Drones buzz overhead, troops hunker underground in Ukraine’s hellish kill zone as reflected on by Imam Tariq Al-Mansoor
Between the afternoon and evening prayers at the Al-Fajr Islamic Center, our community hall often fills with the soft hum of small battery chargers. Young men from the neighborhood
Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84 as reflected on by Imam Tariq Al-Mansoor
When news reached our neighborhood of the death of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert at eighty-four, it did not spark noisy debate on the sidewalk outside our center. In a workin
Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84 as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
News of Dennis Hastert’s passing reached our hills on Monday morning, carried over the quiet hum of the community pantry where several of us were sorting cabbage and pantry staples
Trump’s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
The predictable revolving door between the podium of official statecraft and the studios of cable news commentary is hardly a surprise in modern American life. When Karoline Leavit
Relatives of Epstein victim appear in attack ad targeting Republican congressman as reflected on by Rev. Thomas Vance
Up here in Pine Ridge, when an old timber bridge rots out or a foundation cracks beneath a family barn, nobody wastes time debating whether the damage should stay hidden. We pull b
Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
In our suburban community of Highland Woods, people often talk about leadership as an issue of competence or vision. We gather at multi-faith roundtables, school board meetings, an
Trump heads to Nebraska as supreme court hears first oral arguments of new term – US politics live as reflected on by Imam Tariq Al-Mansoor
Between the morning Fajr prayer and the bustle of the delivery vans turning onto Grand Avenue, there is a quiet moment when the neighborhood reveals its vulnerabilities. In Cedar H