I’m cheating today. I am sharing an opinion post that I didn’t write but saw shared on Facebook (Thanks to Gaylan for sharing!) It comes from a former West Virginia legislator. I have thought about,and had a lot of discussions about her topic. It is one reason why I write this blog. She puts it … More Friday – Bearing Witness
If I was elected! I’ve thought about this probably more than I should. But hey — when you’re a kid you imagine you’re the star quarterback or the point guard. As an adult, maybe it’s not that strange to imagine you’re the President or a senator… right? (Okay, maybe a little strange. But stick with … More Saturday – If I was Elected
Find light in the beautiful seaI choose to be happyYou and I, you and IWe’re like diamonds in the sky. These are lyrics from Rihanna’s song “Diamonds.” Now, I’ve heard this song a million times. When you listen to Top 40 radio long enough, songs you once liked quickly turn into songs you can’t hit “skip” on fast … More Friday – I Choose to Be Happy
(I wrote this years ago but current events brought it back to mind and I thought I would share again with slight edits) I want to tell you a story about three men — Tege, Tesfa, and Manny. Three very different lives. Two businessmen from Ethiopia. One baseball player from the U.S. All three successful … More Tesfa, Tege and Manny
“Let’s go to the beach-each, let’s go get awayThey say, what they gonna say…” I had the Go Go’s the other day, now it’s Nicki Manaj. Of course I couldn’t quote her full lyrics. Trying to keep this at least pg-13. We’re headed to the beach for my 16 year old’s birthday trip. She has … More Going to the beach-each…
Diversity Equity Inclusion Scary words…if you’ve never left the road you live on I work with a woman who uses the phrase “irrationally angry” a lot when things go sideways. I’m almost there with the criticism of DEI although I don’t think it is irrational. How can someone be against Diversity, Equity and Inclusion? I … More DEI
I was thinking the other day about today’s political environment and how it seems to be driven by grievance, performative behavior, division and chaos. And maybe it’s a symptom of being older and more invested/interested in politics now versus when I was younger but I do not remember politics being so loud. I often wonder … More If all you know is chaos, is it normal?
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