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Welcome to Katalusis for progressive views on politics, religion, environmental issues, and popular culture. (Photo of the Mississippi River from the University Club in St. Paul, MN.)

Thursday, July 30, 2020

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A Tapping At The Window a short story by Virginia K. Bergman The Southbridge Apartment complex encloses a sterile courtyard ...

Acts of Kindness

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George Floyd, a 46-year-old, black American man died when a police office held his knee on Floyd's neck for about eight minutes. A byst...

Sunday, July 26, 2020

No Clumping, Please!

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So we seniors in my 50-plus apartment building are now adapting to new rules to prevent the spreading of the corona virus. We're sensi...

Thursday, April 25, 2019

An Early Morning Quiet Time

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It's 7:38 A.M., and I see beyond my window that it's another gray, rainy day. I remind myself that recent rainy and occasional sun...

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Touching the Bluebird of Happiness

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When my son, Sandy (name changed for privacy), was in the 2nd or 3rd grade, we moved to a different school district. As young as he was, S...

Monday, February 25, 2019

March begins this Friday!

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Looking out the window at the foot or so of accumulated snow in my apartment building's courtyard, I can only sigh as I check tomorrow...

Friday, February 22, 2019

Revised Loving Kindness Prayer

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Dear Katalusis friends, the snow continues to blanket Minnesota this weekend. I'm glad I stocked up on food and necessities the other ...

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About Me

VIRGINIA BERGMAN: BACKGROUND: I earned a BA in English, concentration in writing, from Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn. and several years later, earned a master’s in divinity from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. I’ve worked as a reporter and editor for a community newspaper; as a writer for corporate publications; and as a freelance writer. INTERESTS: current events, politics, depth psychology, theology, mindfulness meditation, history, and literature. I enjoy getting together with family and friends, movies, theatre, music, and interacting with others wherever I happen to be.

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