What will we leave behind for our children? What do we demand from our sons and daughters? What deep scars are we making now? That cannot be reversed? Is this the better life we worked for? Is this the inheritance we wanted to pass on? Or are we just leaving behind war, strife, and division?... Continue Reading →
Breaking news burned into my retinas. Twitter notifications telling me of one bad thing after another. The world's on fire. People arguing whether to add gasoline or diesel fuel. Just trying to go about my day. Trying to stay informed. Trying to speak out. Trying to stand against a crowd of opposition. Listening to both... Continue Reading →
Hello Internet! Oh boy did I pick a great time to stop doing Weekly Blogs. I went from having nothing to talk about to a lot to talk about. Which I guess that's a good problem to have. Writing this now also gives me a chance to give a little insight after the fact instead... Continue Reading →
Marching feet take to the street.Voices demanding action.Demanding justice.Waving flags, raising signs, and yelling loud. All the world is a stage.And the eyes of the world are watching our stage.This is not performance art.But it is a movement. A march of unity to show the world we will not stand with injustice.Pain and oppression have... Continue Reading →
Everyone is stuck inside looking out. Distanced from one another. Public squares are empty. Schools empty. Restaurants empty. All very quiet. Trapped inside our own homes. Stuck with our thoughts. Our anxieties. News blasting loud. Fear and blood by the bucketful. Please, make it quiet. Washing our hands. Humming to ourselves to count the seconds.... Continue Reading →
Peacekeepers are gone Divisiveness is running rampant Hope seems so distant Header Photo Credit to istock photo https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/vector-news-background-breaking-news-breaking-news-modern-concept-gm978519494-265951366
Hello Internet! I hope everyone is having a fantastic week! If you're living in the United States, I'm sure you've enjoyed a week full of fireworks and celebration. Since July 4th is on Wednesday there are celebrations the weekend before, the weekend after, and on the 4th. I love spending time with my family and... Continue Reading →
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