Quilt Camp as Metaphor for Political Hope

I ran out of time yesterday, or perhaps it would be more correct to say that time got away from me. I planned to write more about the election, of course. I planned to write about my online classes; the curriculum/tech/assessment experts revamped the class, and there have been surprises, like the video students posted instead of a written discussion post, which worked surprisingly well, except for how much longer it took me to grade them.What I posted just after midnight as election day passed into the day after election day is still true--how profoundly moving to see so many women elected. I am also surprised by how many mainline Protestant pastors and seminarians were elected; James Talarico got the most coverage, but James Hamilton, perhaps, has the most experience and influence in a religious sphere of everyone elected.I have been watching coverage and postings, and I'm struck by what people want and hope for after these elections. My want/hope is simple: pass some legislation…

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