Grief

"It does not matter to me:Wherever you are grievingWhether Paris, Damascus, Jerusalem, Bamako,Mexico or Beirut or New York CityMy heart, too, is bruisedAnd dragging." - Alice Walker Remember when the pandemic started, and some people were very upset businesses closed? Those same people have been super happy as businesses start…

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Living History

"Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation." - Coretta Scott King This year continues to remind us Covid19 isn't the only problem ravaging our country. Near the beginning of NY pausing, a meme was making the rounds…

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Do Better

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” - Martin Luther King, Jr "It gets better" is another one of those inspirational sayings that irks me. Even now,…

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