The strength to live in the present with dignity, creativity, and love
No external force can destroy a people if it does not first win a victory over the spirit.
Author: DJB
Music of perseverance. Music of hope. Music for the MLK Weekend.
Music of hope and perseverance, when we need it most, from those who have traveled this road.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Baseball
Ueck’s humor and self-deprecating style earned him fame and affection beyond his .200 batting average.
Honestly people . . . read a history book!
Simplistic solutions often miss a clear view of the past.
Systemic change only occurs after acknowledging a systemic problem
Tech leaders do not have the mandate or the ethics necessary to govern so much of our societies.
From the bookshelf: December 2024
Each month I have a goal to read five books. Here are the books I read in December 2024.
Joy, dreams, faith, honesty, melancholy . . . and riff raff
Highlights from The Bitter Southerners’ Best Southern Albums of 2024.
The questions we ask about the facts of history
A grab-bag of insights from the history happening around us today.
The crucible of the life cycle
Winter “is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible.”
Savor life’s gentle moments
We live in an anger-filled age, but we can all make the decision to slow down and savor some gentleness.
MORE TO COME... 