TL CooperCan I Commit to Uncommitted Oregon?While my values tend to trend liberal, even progressive, I often find the Democratic Party falls short due to the influence of lobbyists…2 min read·5 days ago----
TL CooperYe Shall Not ReadBanning books has always seemed beyond ridiculous to me. What is the point? Ending knowledge? Ending points of view? What if the book you…·5 min read·May 4, 2023----
TL CooperCall Me WokeThe word woke has somehow become a slur, an insult, a criticism.·2 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
TL CooperThe Gift and Work of ForgivenessForgiveness is not some supernatural event that fixes everything. It can’t be. Asking it to be is too much to expect as well as absolving…·3 min read·Feb 10, 2023----
TL CooperBye-Bye TwitterI have left another social media platform, Twitter. I had long considered leaving, but Elon Musk buying the company was the final feather…·3 min read·Nov 18, 2022----
TL CooperThe End of DemocracyWill we see The end of democracy coming The warning signs Blowing through our lives Like a cold winter breeze Drifting the snow of…·2 min read·Nov 8, 2022----
TL CooperThe Mask of LongingOften when we long for one thing that craving is simply a mask for the thing we really want. When I crave Grandma Stamm’s macaroni and…·5 min read·May 19, 2022----
TL CooperThreads of Strengths Woven Into Threads of VulnerabilityAn analysis of my life has shown me time and again how interwoven strength and vulnerability are. I can see times in my life when I…·3 min read·May 10, 2022----
