A visionary with a history, and a purpose; and articulate and thoughtful man who believed on decency, and what is right. Born into slavery two hundred years ago, he escaped to freedom, and became a tireless voice for those not treated equally in American society. He spoke up not only for and end to slavery, …
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This young woman, amazing. Amazed at her perspective, her vision, her beauty inside and out, her...words. Her words that no no boundaries, truly. Her power, from within, deep within. Her view, her words, her vision of what can be, what will be, inspired. Never more true than now, right now, with voices like hers, her …
Speakers of their truth, living their lives in outspoken, inspired form, both men were drivers during the Civil Rights era of the 1960’s. One made it further, the other didn’t. Provocative, provoking, unrelenting. Malcolm X: “Without education, you’re not going anywhere in this world.” Muhammad Ali: “You don’t lose if you get knocked down; you …
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Didn’t know about this guy. Glad to have discovered a little about him, amazed and inspired by his fortitude, spark, and vision. 6 foot 6 inches tall, a Black, Queer Man, in a cape often times, that’s how he was introduced to me. Quite the human, quite the larger than life influencer on design, lifestyle, …
Continue reading Black History Month 2022: Andre Leon Talley
I've realized more often of late that it's not so much what I have to say that matters, That I don't need to come up with good ideas, insights, inspiration, And that maybe it's actually even more important to simply elevate the voices that need to be heard, And to listen, really listen. So let …
Funny thing, you can find connection and inspiration pretty much anywhere; you just have to be open to it. Case in point? A few "dad connections" I've made on social media. And this guy in particular, a connection originally through a mutual friend (who I knew long before social media) -- this guy Dave Stanley, …
Continue reading Guest Post: Sonnet 176 “The Gravity of Peace” by David Stanley
Generally in recent times, I've mostly posted on Sundays around the theme of something spiritual, uplifting for the soul, etc. At least, that's been the intent. But this particular Sunday, it's football playoffs -- also considered spiritual and soulful by some -- and though I'm not so much of that ilk, I am particularly fired …
What does that look like? Long day, long week, long first month, Friday Night, solo, Dishes piled on the sink can wait, Micro-waved left-overs dinner on the couch, A four hour wander on YouTube on the smart TV, RUSH NPR interviews Side-bar: toast with butter and salt Hamilton Jon Stewart and Steve Kerr RUSH cover …
I think I heard this term first related to tennis rackets; that spot on the webbing where the ball will respond the truest off the surface when it makes contact, Probably true for golf club faces and baseball bats too… Concept applied otherwise, Enough pressure, expectation, but not *too* much so. Applicable across so many …
This from long ago… Many feelings… The hard rock sound, beat, thick energy, heavy, soulful, especially for an adolescent (which I’m not anymore…) And the lyric, the rock-stain angst… Still speaks truth, at least to me, How I should have been, how I wish it’d been…but I can’t, because it wasn’t… I'd like to see …
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