Where Were You?
Yesterday morning after 10 minutes of NPR, I turned off the radio and proceeded with the day. I don't do media coverage of horror. To me, it's self-inflicted emotional torture. All I need to know are the facts and see an image one time. Not watch it over and...
Ten. Years…
For Peace Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it towards others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will also be in our troubled world. -- Etty Hillesum...
Art Transcending: Bob Jones’ Astounding Collection @ Frist Center for Visual Arts
I'm proud of the lil' Piedmont hamlet of my youth. I'm saving the bragging about the increasing and deserved public recognition of Greenville, South Carolina, for a future blog post. One of the not so redeeming features of my Carolina border town is the...
The Milestones in the Miniscule
Typical Teen Trauma. That's the subplot of our lives these past couple of weeks here in GraceLand. The supporting cast members include myself, The Wuzband--Grace's father--and the personnel who assist Grace in school. The role of the antagonist is portrayed by...
Evolve
"Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness." -- Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth Tornadoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, droughts and other natural and man-enduced disasters; record heat;...
SENSE Theatre: A Special Production
It was a Friday night. The schedule was clear. Perfect timing. Plus, a dear friend said "Yes!" to my spontaneous invitation....When we drove to the debut performance of SENSE Theatre, I knew to expect an on-stage adventure. What I didn't know was that...
Forever Child
The sun is smiling, reaching us through the slats of our open blinds. It begs us to get up, out and start this precious last weekend day. It's nearly noon. But my long-legged daughter with autism is still swaddled in a purple comforter, asleep on her bed. I go to...
