Being Neighborly
In the early days of this country when it wasn’t yet a country, travelers often looked for nearby private homes when night approached because there were no inns available. They … Continue reading
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Emotional Walls
Witnessing decent, hard-working people be unaffected by cruelty makes me cry. And cruelty doesn’t stop with physical harm. Cruelty is any time someone attempts to crush the humanity out of … Continue reading
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Rise and Shine!
America is a little healthier today, the day after election returns. This first election wasn’t important for being political. It was essentially a dose of personal tonic. Democracy loving Americans … Continue reading
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Age and Health: Spooky Equalizers
Living over a hundred years isn’t rare these days, but it isn’t normal, either. Here in the United States where we believe we have the finest foods, healthcare, and life … Continue reading
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I LOVE Freedom
Finding darkness is never difficult. It’s become a habit. We generate it, venerate it, luxuriate in it. Our films offer an array of conflicts—the bases of our plots. We love … Continue reading
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A Contrast of Kindness
As I write, the NO KINGS march is imminent. Thousands of Americans, who miss the optimistic, progressive, inclusive country we once aspired to be, will risk facing violence to walk … Continue reading
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Assigned Roles
The powers want to believe that we’re happier as a people if we’re assigned roles to fulfill, the people they don’t like being assigned to disappear. Women understand this mandate … Continue reading
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Unconditional Family-ness
Many people think they love unconditionally, but they don’t. How can you tell the difference? Conditional love can be exhausting, because you’re constantly trying to gauge how people around you … Continue reading
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Incredible Love
Perhaps up to 67% of the songs of the past decade have been about love, or so AI informs me. If we could examine all the songs and poems in … Continue reading
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Unrepentant Kindness
In a world that has dimmed to spotlight selfish designs, even tiny candles of compassion seem extraordinarily bright. Warriors of kindness lend helping hands or funds or respect that nourishes … Continue reading
