I voted. And you?
I participate in this broken system because not doing so could create serious consequences – especially for marginalized communities. If it all burns, the privileged won’t be the ones dangling above the flames. Our most vulnerable neighbors are the ones who will get burned.
Embrace the Children
In 1938, Congress passed, and President Roosevelt signed into law The Fair Labor Standards Act. Among other things, this law guaranteed a minimum wage, overtime...
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Burying the Truth
A prophet is not a fortune teller. They don’t gaze into crystal balls or read palms. They are also not market analysts or political forecasters. Nor are they influencers or kingmakers. In fact, a prophet is anything but. Because a prophet doesn’t tell you what you want to hear.
Letting Go
I lost seven friends. And my aunt. And my father. Not lost. They aren’t missing. They’re dead. Every one.
When they go low….
“David and Goliath” is not about a helpless shepherd boy winning against all odds when confronted with a fairy-tale giant. Like Seizing Freedom, “David and Goliath” is a story of desperation, ingenuity, and not playing by a set of bogus rules. It’s a story about creative resistance.
Keep your wits – and your purple crayon
The shithole that is Anno Domini 2020 began last year on Christmas night. We had a new moon that evening, providing velvet darkness that brought out every star for our holidays. This moon was particularly special – it was a powerful new moon eclipse, a final gift for the yuletide.
Annoyed
Jesus is praying for us. And we surely need it. Jesus prays for unity, over and over, that we may be one – and it’s not specific to the church. It’s for these other sheep. It’s for the one’s believing.
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Things fall apart. They do. It’s the second law of thermodynamics: all closed systems move toward entropy, meaning they move toward disorder. Trees grow and then they die, falling apart in decay, feeding other organisms. Stars form, they super nova, then explode into billions of particles shooting out into the void. Even our bedrooms tend toward disarray – leave them alone for a month, a year, and see what kind of mold grows on your walls. The universe expands and unravels without any help at all and what are we to do?
“I Really Don’t Care Do U”
There is a universal truth etched into the sticky eyelids of every adult who’s cared for a child: Parenting is exhausting. Whether you parent full-time...
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A Dangerous Place
“The wilderness is a dangerous place. You only go there if you have to.”