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Sacrificial Lambs

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Callen Harty

“We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.” That was Donald Trump’s initial response to the coronavirus all the way back in January. Since then, it has been one … Continue reading →

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Two years after

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Callen Harty

Two years after Before you were gone you were gone. Your eyes, already looking toward heaven, could not look at me and know who I was, though love still glimmered in those deep brown orbs. Before you passed your past … Continue reading →

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Letter to Attorney General-Elect Josh Kaul

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Callen Harty

Dear Attorney General-Elect Kaul, Back on August 21, I sent the e-mail below urging an investigation of clergy abuse in Wisconsin to both the current Attorney General and the Dane County District Attorney. I did not hear back from either … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Bishop Morlino

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Callen Harty

Bishop Morlino, This is in response to your recent letter (August 18, 2018) to priests and parishioners of the Diocese of Madison. I am writing this as a gay man, a fallen-away Catholic, an adult survivor of childhood sex abuse … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Paul Ryan on Guns

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Callen Harty

Dear Speaker Ryan, Yet another young man with yet another AR-15 semi-automatic rifle has killed yet more people in a place that should be safe. And you, yet again, have said that it is not the time to talk about … Continue reading →

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At the Table

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Callen Harty

The local chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) maintains an information table at the weekly Farmers Market downtown. They have literature and brochures and typically have two volunteers sit at the table to greet people, give … Continue reading →

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Christmas Reflection

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Callen Harty

Last night as I was driving home under the stars on tops of evergreen trees and past lights behind frosty windows I thought of my mother and I cried. She is old now, bedridden and infirm, somehow staying alive when … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Speaker Vos

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Callen Harty

Dear Representative Vos, As the Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly you are in a position to push certain bills or your entire agenda forward if you wish. That is the nature of the job you hold. You can also ensure that proposals … Continue reading →

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Cradle to Cradle

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Callen Harty

Some people never live long enough to get old. Others who do live to old age live a little slower physically but with their full mental capacity until the day they depart this realm. For many, though, they fit the … Continue reading →

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Taking the Stand

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Callen Harty

The Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse trial is triggering me in ways that I never expected. Each time I hear or read the words of the abused boys–now young men–I get choked up and tears form at the corners of … Continue reading →

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The Clouds Hold Joy

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Callen Harty

When I was a boy, like most boys and girls, I would lie in the grass and stare up at the sky. I would watch the clouds go by and find shapes in them that related to my world down … Continue reading →

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