Having just witnessed a man of privilege brandishing a chainsaw while bragging about the many people his actions have ejected into unemployment, I am heartsick. I understand how an individual in power may lose his way, but this occurred in… Continue Reading →
We are defined by the choices we make. That seems like a very simple and self-evident statement, filled with promise and potential, but the complexities involved with making any choice can be significant. We are blessed as human beings with… Continue Reading →
Some things are difficult to watch unfold, particularly with the sense of how history will judge the acts of a nation and its people. The image is familiar – impeccably dressed men attending another at a desk surrounded by binders… Continue Reading →
My parent’s generation had a lot of challenges as they came of age on the heels of the Great Depression only to face the trauma of a world war followed soon by the Korean War. My generation experienced the Vietnam… Continue Reading →
My wife and I like to garden as do so many others. We find the process of gardening rewarding in many ways – not only for the harvest at the end of the season, but also in the investment of… Continue Reading →
Blood is nothing less than a miracle. It circulates through our bodies carrying oxygen and nutrients to all organs and transports carbon dioxide away to be expelled. It is on the front line in healing wounds and fighting infections. Without… Continue Reading →
Leaders require followers. In historical eras, the relationship between the two was defined by birth; leadership positions were attained by bloodline and decree, not by competency or merit. Those outside the ruling caste served the will of the noblemen. Freedom… Continue Reading →
There was a time when I considered debates, particularly political debates, to be an informative discourse wherein opposing or alternative viewpoints were aired and discussed. Probing questions served to illuminate the strength or weakness of a given position and we,… Continue Reading →
I want to vote for someone who is a good person as my representative in government. That desire is particularly strong when it comes to voting for President. It may sound cliché, but character does indeed matter. We have all… Continue Reading →
Recently we both read Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave for the first time. As a father and daughter from different generations, neither of us were introduced to this history in school. What follows are reactions… Continue Reading →
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