by Drick Boyd | Sep 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
I have been watching with horror and anticipation the drama that has been unfolding with the refugees from the Syrian civil war seeking refuge in Europe. I could not fathom what it would have been like for a Hungarian law enforcement officer to have to push people...
by Drick Boyd | Aug 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
This past week my work was extremely stressful. I felt, as I often do these days, that my responsibilities far outstrip by capacities to meet them. I feel beholden to my colleagues, my students, my friends and family members. I worry. I pray, I meditate, I remind...
by Drick Boyd | Aug 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
I grew up in a family of eight children: five boys and three girls born over the span of fifteen years. I am the oldest. Today my siblings and I are literally spread from the east coast to the west coast with seven spouses or partners, and fourteen grandchildren added...
by Drick Boyd | Aug 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
What happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry uplike a raisin in the sun?Or fester like a sore –And then run?Does it stink like rotten meat?Or crust and sugar over –like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sagslike a heavy load. Or does it explode?(Langston Hughes) On August...
by Drick Boyd | Jul 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
During the week I was on my seven day silent retreat, several pivotal world events occurred: the Supreme Court decisions preserving the Affordable Care Act and the legalization of same-sex marriage; the coordinated bombings in France, Tunisia and Kuwait;...
by Drick Boyd | Jul 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
As I indicated in my previous posting, I recently participated in a seven day silent retreat at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Wernersville, PA. After the first four days I was floundering, feeling bored and a bit stressed about the whole experience. However on...
