Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

  • We don’t just need women in the room and at the table. We need women actually talking about women’s issues. And it needs to happen in front of a camera. Because it isn’t. Remember back in February, when we saw this picture? The one full of a bunch of white men testifying before Congress (full…

  • I’m not sure why we even call nursing in public “controversial” since it is so very normal. Yet, we still think that the issue is complicated, just ask these Moms feeding their kids (gasp!) in uniform. Oh, the horror! We all know the root is about sex and sexualization of the female body. Which means…

  • a Homily for Pentecost, year B Text: John 15:26-16:15, Acts 2:1-21 The Confused Followers Our gospel pericope from John continues our theme from the last few weeks: Jesus is leaving His disciples, but don’t worry; they will have what they need: ‘When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the…

  • My First Roux

    I made dinner for us last night. I love to cook, but have no training. So I watched a video on YouTube about making the perfect cheese sauce and I said “Aren’t those synonyms?” and plotted the opportunity to try it. So then I had my daughter pick out the macaroni for the Mac &…

  • Liberating Pentecost by David R. Henson is a must read before Sunday!