“Amy, what’s new?” “Nothing’s new . . . just the same old good stuff.” “Where are you traveling to this summer?” “Nowhere, I already live in a vacation destination.” “I’m defying the urgency to be doing and settling into a season of being.” Being appreciative for my surroundings, my town, my friends and my family. … [Read more…]
As a writer, I am profoundly aware of the power of words, most especially in these times of national discord and divisiveness. Maya Angelou best described it when she said, “Words are things.” They have the power to encourage and build up, or attack and tear down. They impact us daily through TV, print and … [Read more…]
Separate . . . unequal in the eyes of man. Equal in the eyes of God. Safety Harbor’s Black cemetery. Buried and neglected. Forgotten by community. Remembered by family. Again and again the earth opened up Embracing the bodies of souls gone to rest. Headstones standing, fallen over, destroyed. Markers with … [Read more…]
There I was, on the corner of Bayshore and 7th Street, waving a sign for my mayoral candidate. I sensed a presence a few feet behind me, and when I turned around, there was a gentleman with a sign for his candidate. “I wasn’t planning on being here, but then , . .”, he said. … [Read more…]
