Dennis Sanders

Oh Lord Jesus Christ, walk with us today and always, as you did with the disciples on the road to Emmaus. As you did for them on this day after your glorious resurrection, show us yourself risen, alive for ever, giving yourself in all your eternal glory to us poor sinners.

@andreavhowe @sumitshahMD I’m sad that after he shared his shortcomings with honesty seeking to do better, all you could do is heap shame on him.

How sad that his political label would’ve prevented you from being his friend before hearing him on this podcast. Never mind he’s been one of the most intelligent, thoughtful and principled men to ever hold the office of Senator. Sad that your preconceived notions prevented you from knowing that.

Every oncologist should watch Ben Sasse’s interview with Ross Douthat. I was captivated by his courage, serenity, and his ability to articulate what so many of our patients feel and experience. Ben and I don’t share the same political or religious beliefs, which made it all the more compelling. A few things stood out: * His physicians struggled to deliver the “hard facts.” They led with advances in oncology before telling him he had cancer, wanting to stay positive. I’ve been there - it’s incredibly tough to balance truth with hope. We need to be frank with our patients, even when it’s difficult. I also imagine that the story didn’t play out exactly as Ben recollected, but perception is reality for our patients. * Ben asked for “Oncology 101”: chemo vs. radiation vs. surgery vs. targeted therapy. He kept saying “teach me” - he needed a map. I love that. Every patient deserves this navigation. Cancer is overwhelming without a clear direction. * He’s on a drug targeting a cancer gene long considered “undruggable.” We’re making real progress and occasionally witnessing “miracles” in clinic - responses grounded in cancer biology. This progress depends on funding and clinical trials. This is how we move the field forward. * The flip side is that these treatments carry real toxicity. Ben’s face makes this painfully clear. I am constantly amazed at what many patients are willing to endure and the resilience that they show. * Ben loves his hospice team. They gave him a practical framework for managing four variables: cancer pain, nausea, balancing diarrhea and constipation, and energy/fatigue. He noted that oncologists often steer conversations to their own agenda (scans, treatment, etc). I’ve been guilty of this too. We need to listen more. * Despite being given a prognosis of a few months, Ben keeps his great sense of humor. After watching this, I feel we could actually be friends. Political labels might once have gotten in the way - and that’s on me. Confronting death strips away differences and magnifies what we share. * Ben on the digital culture we live in: “These super-devices in our pockets, the largest tools any individual has ever had, allow our consciousness to leave the time and place where we actually live… the places where we break bread, the people we can physically touch and hug.” This is so true. * Ben doesn’t fear death, but he fears misprioritization. Dinner time is precious. There’s a limit to work trips. Live near family. Cancer forces laser focus on what matters most. When people who are dying share these pearls, all of us need to listen and consider it a gift. Highly recommended. Wishing you the best, @BenSasse. nytimes.com/2026/04/09/opi…

It's barbaric to use people as human shields, but then there's the whole "let's wipe out a civilization" threat from the president...which is kind of a problem.

@JohnMaverickTX Delta is good. Of course, Minneapolis is a Delta hub.

Been a Southwest Airlines guy for decades. But with them abandoning their brand and prices, I've been flying lots of other airlines. Delta is beating them all right now. Which means I'm one Delta flight from getting stuck in Kazakhstan, doesn't it?

Ummm, the whole point of being gay means I, a male, love my husband, who is male.

I scored 74% on the Burnham Liberal Test (1964) — "Mostly Liberal." 39 questions from Suicide of the West. Take it yourself: burnham.millermanschool.com

Staffer: Sir, good news. One of the F-15 pilots ejected safely and is on the ground. Calm and cool under pressure. Badass aura. A video taken by a thankful Kuwaiti civilian is going viral. Hegseth: Fuck yeah. What's his name? Staffer: Okay, so, here's the part you won't like...

@JohnMaverickTX I'm in the same boat.

5 likes but just 23 views. At this point, my options are to pay the ransom and get a blue check so I'm out of secret Twitter jail or just stop tweeting. Anything I say that gets even a little attention is immediately squashed right now.

I have a son who plays competitive hockey and I'm a huge fan of @usahockey, both men's and women's. Let's stop criticizing the men's hockey team - their gold medal win was hard won and heroic. Sure, Trump's comment wasn't funny, but it shouldn’t overshadow their incredible achievement.1/3

Marc is right, but the point works the other way too. More than a few MAGA accounts are excoriating the women’s team for not attending the State of the Union. The comments are, “Well, the men were able to go. Why can’t the women do the same?” They’re not realizing, as Marc points out, that the men are primarily NHL players; the league doesn’t start back up until tomorrow, Wednesday. OTOH, most of the women are college students and they have academic careers and college teams that they have to get back to. Completely different circumstances.

The USA men's hockey team takes in the anthem at the #WinterOlympics. 🇺🇸

Lo único más poderoso que el odio, es el amor. The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate is Love. @sanbenito #AppleMusicHalftime

@JonahDispatch I’m sorry. She was a good girl.

I’ll have a real update later. But we’re saying goodbye to Gracie this morning. Thank you for all the kindness and support. Rough day here, especially for my daughter.

I long for a day when the United States has a president who, just for starters, not to even get into more serious matters, is not older than Methuselah and does not sound like a 13 year-old on TikTok talking about middle school classmates. I don’t think this is too much to ask. And do not say to me, I guess you wish we had so-and-so and think what they’d do. We don’t have so-and-so. We have this one. And I don’t think it makes me woke to wish he acted like a grown-up.

What happened on January 24, 2026, was an inflection point, at least for me. Before that Saturday morning, I still believed we lived in a normal society...But we aren’t in a normal society. open.substack.com/pub/churchandm…

While I'm glad Bovino is out and Trump might be mitigating his approach here in Minneapolis, he is still President for three years and after these shootings, we know what the Trump Administration is capable of.

Target stores in Minneapolis are pulling Hispanic employees off 'drive-up duty' where workers bring online orders to shoppers' cars in the parking lot. ICE arrested two Hispanic employees in a store earlier this month who turned out to be U.S. citizens. wsj.com/business/retai…

Scoop: "Bovino has been removed from his role as Border Patrol “commander at large” and will return to his former job in El Centro, California, where he is expected to retire soon, according to a DHS official and two people with knowledge of the change." theatlantic.com/politics/2026/…

@mattklewis This should go nicely.

That should calm things down

There is no right to interrupt a church service to protest. You are violating the rights of your fellow citizens when you do. It's inexcusable, and vital for MN authorities to protect the right of people to peacefully worship.