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We shouted out, “Who killed democracy?” when after all, it was you and me.
I believe we, the citizens of this nation, have been asleep for the past several decades. We began to pay more attention to our TV shows, our favorite celebrities, our sports teams, our fancy cars, our iPhones, and making money to buy more stuff than we did to our communities and the fabric of our…
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Becoming Myself
Nothing to live up to, Nothing to live down. No one to castigate, No one to crown . . .
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Failing some tests is truly painful.
I am a recovering racist. I grew up white in the South of the 50s and 60s. Most of the schools I attended were segregated. And I have rarely had more than superficial contact with men and women with skin color darker than mine.
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The Entire Journey–an astounding Super Bowl ad . . . from 84 Lumber
Brighten up your day with this poignant ad from 84 Lumber. Better bring some tissues.
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We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
An essay I wrote during the Bush administration in 2003 that’s highly relevant today.
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Presidential inaugurations I’ll always remember
The first presidential inauguration I attended was Richard Nixon’s in 1969. Well, I guess I should say that I was actually there for the counter-inauguration . . .
