Invitation to Discomfort
For the first time since the slaughter of the children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, hearing news made me cry. Make no mistake there has been a nonstop […]
For the first time since the slaughter of the children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, hearing news made me cry. Make no mistake there has been a nonstop […]
I asked my daughter what she might say to help a friend have the courage to do something new even though they were scared. After clarifying that the scary thing […]
UPDATE: November 25, 2019 Much remains the same since I wrote this post back in 2014, and some are actually worse. One thing that is better (and worse) is a […]
Writing about violence is much like writing about rape. As a culture we understand the definitions but it gets fuzzy when we move from the general to the specific, or […]
I responded today to a quiz that a friend put on my facebook wall. I usually ignore these kinds of things but I was stone cold bored with sitting alone […]
It is such a short trip to the land of fear. It is one of those places you can get to from just about anywhere. The predictable response from the […]
I flew Southwest Airlines for the first time in my life yesterday. The experience was unexpected to say the least. The only point of reference I had was flying People […]
Exploring Culinary Traditions of Africa, African America and the African Diaspora
Politics, parenting and other irritations
Politics, parenting and other irritations
Politics, parenting and other irritations
Politics, parenting and other irritations