Faith, race, place. Minister, organizer. Occasional saxophonist.
Sep 23, 2026
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5 min read
Charlotte is determined to repeat the bad old days
Sep 15, 2026
4 min read
Charlotte City Council joins the extortion scheme
Sep 14, 2026
And Charlotte City Council seems to be playing along
Sep 11, 2026
25 years after 9/11, which was also my first day of seminary
Sep 10, 2026
6 min read
A conversation with saxophonist Joe Lovano
Sep 1, 2026
3 min read
In Memoriam Wendell Berry (1934-2026)
Aug 19, 2026
On acting as the costs go up, plus a few upcoming dates
Jul 28, 2026
2 min read
Plus a few other notes
Jul 9, 2026
presented in the order in which they coursed through my head, not ranked in terms of importance
Jun 8, 2026
Yet Another Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence?
May 27, 2026
In Memoriam Sonny Rollins
May 19, 2026
Rededication to what?
Apr 15, 2026
And a good one, at that
Jan 16, 2026
A walk for peace in a nation of chaos.
Dec 23, 2025
7 min read
When my boys were about 7 and 5 (they are now 17 and 15), a new family moved in two doors down.
Dec 8, 2025
Old Greg's one-stop shop for buying into capitalist mythology
Dec 2, 2025
For World AIDS Day 2025
Sep 30, 2025
10 min read
Plus, fall book events in Raleigh and Atlanta
Jul 28, 2025
19 min read
A Guest Post from Stan Dotson, plus some music from me!
Jun 11, 2025
8 min read
A Primer
Jun 6, 2025
Pentecost and Ghostly Mischief
Apr 2, 2025
Psalms to enhance your prayers
Jan 20, 2025
A tongue of fire breaks in
Jan 14, 2025
Bearing witness, getting the goods
Dec 3, 2024
12 min read
Hope, but first destruction
