Tag Archives: injustice

The Dilemma

Posted on May 24, 2020 by franleeperbuss

Terrible Dilemma In May 1942, a young Japanese America woman, Mary Tsukamoto, was faced with a terrible moral dilemma. Should she help her desperate people in the short run when that meant cooperating with the government when the government was … Continue reading →

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Vision-Filled Eyes

Posted on May 3, 2020 by franleeperbuss

Holy Mission I remember a specific morning. Lilly’s face glistened as she told me, “I got baptized in the creek when I was fourteen. God came down in a cloud and said, ‘Lilly, visit the sick and the afflicted. It’s … Continue reading →

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Ten-Gallon Crock

Posted on April 26, 2020 by franleeperbuss

Electric Chair Helen D., an old woman with the booming voice, clasped her hands under her heavy breasts. “Geez, I was just a girl. I had four babies of my own at home, a sick husband, and all my brothers … Continue reading →

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