Why Immigration Matters To Me

Why Immigration Matters To Me

In my 2017 quest to remain steadfast in authenticity, I decided to pause my visceral reaction to last week’s Executive Order on Immigration and check myself on what I was really feeling and what was at the root of those feelings. This is some of that reflection:...

Keep The Dream Alive (#MLKDay 2017)

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. -Martin Luther King, Jr. I was ten years old and happened to be hospitalized for a few days when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Because of that...

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. – oath of office for President of the United States

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Friday Food For Thought on Banning Santa (Let’s Not!)

Friday Food For Thought on Banning Santa (Let’s Not!)

Did you hear this week’s news about the Hillsboro (Oregon) school district banning Santa from classrooms? Teachers were told to refrain from decorating classrooms and hallways with religious themed symbols like Santa Claus. (Whether or not Santa Claus is a...

I still believe as deeply as I ever have that if we stand together and work together with respect for our differences, strength in our convictions and love for this nation, our best days are still ahead of us. – Hillary Clinton, Nov 9, 2016

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Who Are We, Really?

Who Are We, Really?

It’s been about eight hours since Donald Trump was declared the president-elect of the United States. He was not my choice but he will be my president. As with any other event in my life, I choose how to respond to this news. I’d like to urge all of us to...