A Prayer for the Broken-Hearted People of the World: Reflections from Portugal

Plus, "How did we get here?" My recent appearance on Illinois Public Radio

Dear #WhiteTooLong readers,

Thanks for your patience as I’ve been out the past two weeks on a much-needed family vacation to Portugal.

We left on July 6th, just two days after a our national celebration of Independence Day. Typically, I’ve loved our little neighborhood’s quirky annual July 4th parade, which includes appearances by groups like a Vespa tro…