“We don’t grow in spite of the obstacles in our lives, we grow from them.” Ralph De La Rosa Thoughts of Donald Trump invade my mind as I do my morning reading, […]
To Infinity and beyond . . .
This election year has taken me to places I never thought possible. A dedicated political cynic in the past has been replaced by a thoughtful, concerned, rational supporter of our democratic system […]
Better Late Than Never – Respect for the life of Malcolm X
“You’re not to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, not matter who does it or says it.” Malcolm X Walking the steps, listening to the […]
An Ethical Life
We are visitors on this planet. We are here for ninety, a hundred years at the very most. During that period we must try to do something good, something useful with our […]
A Sad, Sad Vision
While meditating this morning, a vision came to me. There was a large field with more than 210,000 graves. An obese man stood in the foreground, dressed in a dark suit, blond […]
Funny but True
Sign of the Times
I have to admit I felt a certain amount of pride in making this commitment!
Rage
A long walk yesterday and another today gave me lots of time to listen to Rage by Bob Woodward. I have finished listening to the book, and I’m left almost speechless, searching […]
Passion
Passion – an interesting word. Printed on an advertisement for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the word suggests that people should follow their passion and subscribe to the opera series. That’s what […]
How Quickly We Quaver
It was only last week that I posted a resolve to “begin anew,” to put myself out there, to express my thoughts whatever their worth. And already this morning, I sat at […]
