A friend sent me the video early yesterday morning, while I was rushing around the house trying to get my son ready for school. I was shoving schoolwork into a backpack and balancing the laundry hamper on my hip when I clicked on the link. Music. Choral music. A familiar tune – one that stopped me … Continue reading Do You Hear the People Sing?
The frustration has hit fever pitch. Elon Musk and Donald Trump are dismantling the government at a dizzying pace. Expert scientists and epidemiologists that keep us safe are being terminated en masse for no reason other than to boost an arbitrary body count. Around 325 employees of the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the … Continue reading Lead, Evolve, or Get Out of the Way
“The nature of the workings of government depends ultimately on the men who run it.” V.O. Key A few weeks ago an observation by a woman named Nathalie Robin Justice made the rounds on the internet: If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study … Continue reading Of the Billionaires, By the Billionaires, For the Billionaires
There’s a term for a hostile takeover of a government – whether it’s bloodless or by military force. That term, friend, is coup. Right now, an unelected billionaire – The Richest Man In The World – with a cadre of six 20-somethings (none of whom have security clearances) has decided to break into and rifle around … Continue reading Come to Terms With Reality: Fight Accordingly
“Trick or treat!” I couldn’t have been more than five years old. Dressed in a homemade bunny costume, the poofy tail sagged and swayed as I walked the neighborhood with my mother and sister. Together with a neighbor and her son Drew, we had circled the block (which was a lot for me at that … Continue reading Swinging at Monsters: Small Things Can Pack a Punch
You've always had the power, my dear; you just had to learn it for yourself. ~The Wizard of Oz. What do we do? It’s a question that’s being asked all across the country right now, and for good reason. The inauguration and initial hours of the Trump administration were as bad as we had predicted. Of … Continue reading My Response to the Question: What Do We Do Now?
Lightning makes no sound until it strikes. ~Martin Luther King, Jr. Every January we rightly pause to remember and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – a man who tirelessly fought for racial justice and so eloquently stated the case for freedom that his words still send shivers down our spines. He … Continue reading The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott: There Was a Woman Behind it All
You're gonna have such great health care at a tiny fraction of the cost, and it's going to be so easy. ~Donald Trump, October 2016 I have concepts of a plan. ~Donald Trump, September 2024 Yesterday we had the anniversary of a violent insurrection. In two weeks, we’ll have the inauguration of the man who … Continue reading The Big Win I’ll Bet You Forgot (and the Most Unexpected Senators Who Delivered It)
“Watch out for that one – we think he’s feral,” the attendant said. She pointed to the largest of the three, a gray and white kitten who was standing guard at the front of the cold, clanging cage. “The other two are nice though. That gray one really loves to be held, actually.” I nodded … Continue reading An Ode to My Baby Van Cat: My Best Good Boy
On this, the day before Christmas, I thought I’d share the story of how one little girl on a train made thousands of people smile. A few years ago, a man was having a horrible, terrible, no-good-very-bad morning. He boarded his regular commuter train, slumped down at his usual spot, and looked out the window. … Continue reading How One Little Girl Brightened A Thousand Days at Christmas
Small Deeds Done 