Michael Lewis’ Premonition: A Cautionary Tale
REVIEW of Michael Lewis, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story W. W. Norton & Company (May 4, 2021). After retirement I
Category: Politics
Remembering 9/11
The Watchers Gary Allison Furr. September 11, 2020 I wasn’t on a plane, or a family member receiving frantic calls,
Ranting the Deadly Sins
My friend LaMon Brown reminded me of this quote from a book i read many times and loved over the
When You Aren’t Sure
I got the Phizer vaccine. Both shots. Felt a little bad half of one day after the second shot and
Grandfather Hopes
This is a pretty serious moment in our country and the world, for so many reasons. Most of us are
Investing in Grace
Hope depends upon the capacity of a person to trust in the ultimate goodness of things rather than on the
Remembering Martin Luther King
Fifty years ago this week, Martin Luther King’s life was frozen in time for the whole world. His words keep
Remembering 9-11
[Five years ago, I published this piece. It remains, by far, the most read piece I have ever written on
Take the BOTH AND Pledge
“If I spend all day reading Facebook and social media and rant mindlessly over things about which I know almost
Forgiveness: Enough Already!?
NRS Matthew 18:21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me,
The Flatpickin' Pilgrim's Progress 