The morning after the election.
The morning after the election.
The movement stirring within our nation’s youth in response to the gun-slinging slaughter of their peers might be the tipping point of a transformation that has been smoldering since we elected the man with no soul. (At least not one he has access to.)
Should this movement take flight, here may be some of the reasons. Read More
Who in their right mind doesn’t have compassion for anyone who finds outrage to be the only expression they have at this time in response to the wreckage of Trump?
And yet, to me, the most harmful part of Trump is not Trump, but the negative feelings we have about him. The many forms of unmanaged fear.
Getting rid of all things Trump is both important and beside the point. There will always be the unwell. Growing our resilience is imperative. Read More
There are certain Hollywood stars, male and female, who claim to have been unaware that Harvey Weinstein was a sexual predator. Let’s assume that all of those statements are honestly held. That they are not colored by any extenuating circumstance, such as the desire to maintain one’s image as a person of integrity who “…surely would have spoken up had I known.” Even if, in their minds, all are truly as oblivious as a cloistered nun to Weinstein’s predation, I feel that some, maybe many, did know, just not on terms they are consciously aware of. How is that possible? The answer is most concisely stated by adage “Energy Doesn’t Lie.” Read More
"The push to change the words “nigger” and “injun” in Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, because the so-called offensive nature of those terms might limit today’s readership and appreciation of that literary classic, is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how we avoid taking responsibility for our feelings––and therefore miss the chance to become more awake, more whole, more useful friends to one another."
The Essay: The Gold in Niggers and Injuns