by Tom DeWolf | Aug 13, 2014 | Other Musings, Trauma and Healing
I’ve been thinking a lot about Robin Williams this week. Reading stories and blog posts and opinion pieces as people who were impacted by his art, his humor, and his life come to grips with his death. And an image keeps popping up in my head; a very pleasant...
by Tom DeWolf | Nov 26, 2013 | Author Stuff, Writing, Other Musings
This Friday’s game isn’t just about winning a football game. Oh, no… I can’t recall a desire to beat Oregon State more intensely than I feel this season. A little background: This is the 119th anniversary of the “Civil War,” the...
by Tom DeWolf | Nov 22, 2013 | History, Genealogy, Other Musings, Politics, Trauma and Healing
Fifty years ago I sat in my 4th grade classroom at San Jose Elementary School when Mr. Monteith, the 5th grade teacher from the room across the grassy space between our buildings was suddenly banging on the window of our room and shouting something unintelligible...
by Tom DeWolf | Sep 16, 2012 | Movies, Reviews, Other Musings
Wisdom from the mouths of babes – in this case, my five-year old granddaughter who confused “parrots” with “parents” in a most amusing and enlightening way… “The hardest part of my work toward undoing racism is when white...
by Tom DeWolf | Jan 28, 2011 | Other Musings
My sister wrote to ask me if we’re related to Molly DeWolf Swenson, the phenom who sang Sitting on the Dock of the Bay on American Idol on the January 26 episode. Molly became an instant sensation both for her terrific voice as well as for her encounter with...
by Tom DeWolf | Feb 18, 2010 | Other Musings
A big shout-out of thanks to my friend Sharon for brightening my day with this… There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black: He called everyone brother He liked Gospel He didn’t get a fair trial But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus...
