A little over one hundred years ago, a popular politician from New York would write "The Man in the Arena." The work describes the importance of Continue Reading
The Beacon
As I look into the face of my fellow man, I stare at a mirror image of myself. I am stricken by the vision of what my soul has become, That Continue Reading
Mirrors
Time is the ultimate and primeval mentor. It will let you know whether a relationship will succeed or fail, if an athlete will win or lose, Continue Reading
As the Shadows Wait
Experience in death, ‘tis not to be taken lightly.Your mother, your brother, your sister, and your father.You might be the next one,So be sure to hold Continue Reading
It Takes a Monster to Kill a Monster… Can We Ever Go Back?
In youth, we are indoctrinated to believe that there are "monsters" out there willing to hurt us, whether it's the boogie man under your bed or Continue Reading
A Letter to my Mother
Dearest Mother, I wish I could say I would never have a need to write this letter. I wish I would have never gotten that call from hospice in the Continue Reading
Storms Clear the Way
Without death, there is no life. Without pain, there is no cure. Without heartbreak, there is no love. Without war, there is no peace. Continue Reading
The Way It Ends
Death is inside us. It surrounds us, it waits for us, and sometimes it even begs for us. You can’t avoid it, you can’t cheat it, and you most Continue Reading
When Evil Strikes Home
This past week, it was nearly impossible to turn on the TV, go to the internet, read a newspaper or even have a conversation without someone Continue Reading
Waiting
To my dearest love, the one I have yet to meet, I wait for you, my fair lady, with you, I am complete. I have dropped my bow and taken off my Continue Reading
We Chose the Unknown
Do not drink that bitter drink and make that face, nor fill your head with those thoughts. No one put a gun to your head, it was your own Continue Reading
Complacency, Not Racism, Killed Duante Wright and Oscar Grant
Complacency kills. Trust me, it can even traumatize. Sheer racism and hatred did not kill Duante Wright just like it didn't murder Oscar Grant. It may Continue Reading