Two political figures dominate today's headlines. Elijah Cummings, US Representative who died today. And, President Donald Trump. The contrast between the two could not be more stark. Both in backgrounds and in vision for our country. And, both … [Read more]
I Screwed Up
In principal, I knew how to do it, but I had never actually done it before. And, I screwed up. It was all fixable. But I needed someone else who had done it before to step in and help. As a former mentor would say, “No one died so we will all be … [Read more]
Trying to Keep My Balance
I am doing my best to keep my balance. I am doing my best to keep in front of me the values which have given shape to my life. Compassion. Kindness. Openness. Treating others...the other...the way I would like to be treated. Values which I … [Read more]
When You Pray Move Your Feet!*
*African proverb The above picture showed up on my social media feed a couple days ago. If you don't recognize her name, Greta Thunberg is the Swedish student who has been credited with raising global awareness of the risks posed by greenhouse … [Read more]
Messy
The other evening I watched as a father played with his young daughter. He was kicking and throwing a beach ball to her. She would run and try to catch it. On one attempt she fell down and got grass stain on her pants. Getting up she looked at … [Read more]
Thank You = Resistance
Because, she said his request to purchase Greenland was “absurd,” he called her “nasty.” Apart from the sexism of a powerful man calling a woman, in this case the leader of an allied nation, nasty, this seems like a case of the pot calling the kettle … [Read more]
