Super fun, hanging with my bro’s crew. Immediately easy, welcome to everything, Thankful to be in the mix, Celebrating my bro, Celebrating with his peeps.
Mixed Up Muddled Up
Crazy times, mixed, muddled up, Disease, war, countless suffer, and yet life, Goes on, relentless, forward, GOOD.
My Three Sustained
Father Son Spirit, learned early. Ash Day, no outer mark, remembered still, Time to consider, reset soul.
Take a Break
After a boat-load of people and inspiration during Black History Month, cut short on this blog by Russia's invasion of Ukraine... It's time for a break. It's time for a few long, slow, deep breaths, And tho' there's no sign of snow where I am, this from Robert Frost, ENJOY. "Stopping By The Woods On …
Russia Invades Ukraine, Day 6
I’m still dumb-founded. I can’t believe it’s happening. I can’t believe a former lieutenant colonel in the KGB become president, decided it seemed like a good idea to invade Russia’s plus 1,000 year neighbor / partner in Slavic history. I thought more of the KGB to this point, thought differently about Putin. But then, Putin’s …
Сердца разорваны, но почему-то полны надежд
A long time ago I had some Russian. I have a little still, but not enough for this piece...so as my friend in Donetsk taught me, using Google Translate -- any mistakes to their algorithm. The following below, same as my post yesterday in English. " Поскольку война бушует в Украине уже четвертый день после …
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Hearts Torn, But Somehow Hopeful
As war now rages in Ukraine on the fourth day since Russia invaded its neighbor to the south, there is a pit in my stomach that won’t go away. My relationship with Russia and Ukraine goes back decades, before the collapse of the Soviet Union. My particular connection to Ukraine is founded in Donetsk. I …
A Land War in Europe: Russia Invades Ukraine
It's been nearly 77 years since the end of the Second World War (WWII). Let this date be marked in history, 24 February 2022, as the day that peace was broken. Russian troops began an invasion of Ukraine, another sovereign country, on this date. And so I feel compelled to suspend the usual themes of …
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Black History Month 2022: Elevating Black Voices, Paused, Due to Land War in Europe
Delighted to have posted so many voices of African Americans, et. al. to elevate their voices, their perspectives, the fundamental cause I believe is needed in these United States to move toward racial equality, across all sectors, spheres. And now Full Stop. Russia invaded Ukraine on 02/24/2022. That story needs to be elevated now.
1/2_Full, All GOOD 