COMMENTARY: My Advent pilgrimage to the gravesite of Sister Thea Bowman

On Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, the third day of Advent and the last day of Black Catholic History Month, I visited the historic Elmwood Cemetery in my hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and gazed upon the gravesite of “Servant of God” Sister Thea Bowman, one of six African Americans currently under consideration for sainthood. Although I […]

A chessy post not without obiter dicta

I’m working on my bucket list. One of this list’s items is a return to playing chess halfway decently. As I compose, the e4-e5 Round 10 of the World Championship is winding to a draw.  Magnus, who lives up to … Read More →