They called the rescuers. Begging, pleading, deliver us from evil. We cannot say no one answered or responded, that no one heard, that no one knew. We do not have a gun that can match, for this dispatch, body armor, plates, misshapen hate. Who can help us, they cried? Thoughts…

This is the response I got on Twitter, during a rather predictable tweet convo. This is the tweet that started it: I wanted to respond to this, because I just don’t see this as the answer, nor the reality. That spurred a tweet convo with an individual who…

When abortions are made illegal, most people are smart enough to know that won’t stop abortions from happening. What does happen? Well, those seeking to control their body will find a way. You know they will. If someone tried to force you to do something to your body against your…

These are the confessions of a phonebank volunteer. Many may wonder what that even means. Who volunteers to phonebank? Phonebank for who? What am I getting out of it? Why would I do that? I am not alone. There are many who volunteer on campaigns, for candidates who are running…

“76% of Americans” is trending on Twitter, because of a poll. The suggestion is that by President Biden committing to nominate the first Black woman to our highest court, he is not considering the most qualified candidate. …

A couple of things happened this week, at the federal level of our government and while they may seem unrelated, to me they concern the same thing; whether we as a society seek to serve ourselves or all of us. Will we choose to comfort those who need it, or…

Krysten Sinema You wring your hands in disappointment that the Republicans in the Senate are blocking the foundational power of our democracy; the vote and will of every citizen. Congress passes “messages” back in forth, bound in red tape bureaucracy creating an illusion of complexity too critical to undo. Its…

I’ve been thinking about faith a bit. Not religious faith though. It’s an important distinction because I find that people lump any kind of faith in with religious faith. Religious faith is specific to religion and God. …

I don’t know about you, but when I saw Minority Leader McCarthy spew his unhinged rant before the House vote on the Build Back Better bill, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the Shakespear quote from Macbeth: “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his…