Peace

Last night was one of those nights. Sleep eluded my grasp at every toss and turn. I’m staying in a hotel which means…….people. What I would assume were young twenty-somethings were loud. Doors were slammed. Voices were carrying on boisterously in the hallway. Sleep just didn’t want to be my friend last night. I tried…

Precious Moments

A moment in time A moment of clarity A moment of parity A moment of peace A moment of silence Not draped in violence Rather serene respect For all to see A moment of joy A moment of laughter And cordial chatter Amongst strangers and family What are these moments that bring us together Help…

What’s Your End Game?

So, before I started a blog, I used to weigh in on social issues via Facebook. I would write a longer than normal status regarding whatever was the issue of the day/week/month. These statuses attracted the ire of some. When it came to matters of race (mostly what I would post about), I’d get blasted…

I Wonder

I think a lot. That’s probably a pretty “goes without saying” statement, but hear me out. I put myself in certain scenarios. Some of which are relevant to today’s social issues. There is so much going on in America. I have not one reason to be naive and think shootings, stabbings, or whatever else can’t…

The Danger of Being Colorblind

America is in turmoil. Oh you don’t think so? Well, let me give you some names. Trayvon Martin. Tamir Rice. Oscar Grant. Michael Brown. Walter Scott. Sandra Bland. Eric Garner. Freddie Gray. What do these names have in common? They were all either killed by police, died in police custody, or were killed by a…