She walks ‘with’ fear, but she does not live ‘in’ fear. At nineteen, Anna’s story is less a story and more a most wrenching tale penned of blistering heartache, seemingly unscalable disadvantages, improbable misfortune handily spun on the loom of all things unjust, and hope ground to powder only to be blown away on the ever-restless winds of … [Read more...]
Logic, Fact and Truth – The Assumption
I’m often left with the frightening realization that when someone has made up their mind, all of the logic, and all of the facts, and all of the truth that we can gather up and bring to bear in some sort of meaningful dialogue is meaningless. People are not interested in meaningful dialogue. Rather, they’re simply interested in promoting their … [Read more...]
What I Work to Remember – They Are People
When we get frustrated with people and begin to skirt the periphery of hatred, maybe we should consider a few things. When we come to despise them and wish to rid ourselves of them, maybe we should ask who they really are and what they’re really experiencing. When our tolerance level has long been surpassed and rage is all we know, maybe should … [Read more...]
Independence – It’s Truest Form
What is independence? Definitions abound, but what is it in actuality? The Encarta Dictionary describes it as "freedom from dependence on or control by another person, organization, or state." At its core, it's freedom from dependence or control. It grants self-autonomy and self-directedness free of encumbrances. Independence provides the … [Read more...]
To Change a Nation – It Begins With Me
The world is spinning in ways we once felt would only be experienced through fiction penned by authors and portrayed by various screenwriters who themselves lived in dark places and spent their days meandering through deeply foreboding thoughts. The impossible, the absurd, the irresponsible, the irrational and the improbable were certainly the … [Read more...]
Fourth of July Quotes to Enrich Your Holiday
I grew up in the shadow of a generation who faced the depravity of the Great Depression and then fought through the horrors of World War II. The deep sense of patriotism and solemn respect for our country ran high among these great people. Therefore, as the Fourth of July once again rolls around on the calendar, I find it appropriate to take a … [Read more...]
How Did I Get Here? – Not Being Where I Expected
Did you ever have one of those surreal moments when it seems like something snaps in your head and suddenly you see everything like you never saw it before? A lot of things can trigger these moments . . . an argument, a child leaving the home, a death, a job loss, a divorce, a birthday, unexpected contact from a long-lost friend or any number of … [Read more...]
Pain to Paralysis – Coming Apart at the Scars
There’s pain, and then there’s intensely deep pain. We all have pain. We all have the pain of failed experiences, sordid disappointments, wasted opportunities and wasted investments that we thought were opportunities. There’s the pain of not being where we imagined being, of being forced to embrace dreams as more fantasy than substance, of … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Quotes to Enrich Your Holiday
Over the years I have written an extensive array of books, articles, blogs and quotes. During special times of the year, I search these writings for quotes to both enrich and enlarge our celebration of that particular season. For Father's Day, I have selected a handful of quotations that express the power and importance of being a father. In a … [Read more...]
Historical Revisionist – Our Fear of Truth
What do we do when there’s something that we don’t like or find difficult? How do we approach the tough stuff; the things we’ve done or said or participated in that “stick in our craw,” that dog our steps and are just plain revolting and downright ugly? What do we do with the less than savory stuff; the stuff that leaves a bad taste in our … [Read more...]
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