Change is a constant theme, bubbles up all the time. Work, home, kids, friends, life. Take this post, published around Noon, written twelve hours earlier when I woke up with busy brain at 1am, eyes wide open. Forced them shut for an hour, then gave up and scribbled some thoughts down, then remembered I should …
Category: voices
Black History Month 2022: Al Sharpton
Born in New York City, a Civil Rights protege of Jesse Jackson and by extension even Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist Minister like them, an outspoken voice and leader and energized force in the fight for social justice, Consistent in his demand and insistence on shining the light on racial injustice when he sees …
Black History Month 2022: Fredrick Douglass
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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Black History Month 2022: Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali
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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Black History Month 2022: Andre Leon Talley
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, …
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Lyrics Post: “Alone Again”
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 …
My Country ‘Tis of Thee
I heard an interview recently with a evangelical church pastor somewhere in Tennessee or otherwise in that region of the United States of America… This particular person was of the ilk that the United States of America is a Christian nation… That this particular is part of its foundation, it’s fabric… And although I am …
Mindset? Mindfulness
Nearly two years now, approaching two, World upside down, more than one way, Crisis demanding response, Many ways, we might say, Stark circumstances, consequences, what to do, how to play, New early morning routines, lots of thoughts in the dark, How to go forward, next steps, each day? Pit of stomach holds me back most …
SAL’s Other View
Learned a lot from this guy in a short amount of time. Doer, for sure. After grinding for decades in his work, refreshed, more balanced perspective. As mentioned previous, He’s a supply chain guy, but also a musician, and commercial fisherman. He’s a no BS, get it done sorta dude. He’s got some sorta magic; …
Just a Bit: Living Buddha, Living Christ; and RIP Thich Nhat Hanh
As one raised in a Christian tradition, but seemingly forever also looking beyond to connect with all of humanity, I was, am delighted to have this book as a reference, guide to some of the universal truths… …and I’m the next breath, a little tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist Zen Master, who died this …
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