And speaking of friends… I awoke to a personal message on Facebook from someone I first met several years ago. I admire this woman for her strength and integrity. When the going gets tough, she sticks to what’s right rather than following the easier path. But when I met her,… Continue reading
Jean Valjean stole a loaf of bread to save a loved one from starving. Faced with no other option, I hope I would do the same. Les Mis portrays a brutal society with a gap the size of the Grand Canyon between the haves and the have-nots. Through his incarceration and the… Continue reading
Has anyone else noticed that lunch-meat packages now include instructions on how to make a sandwich? I won’t pick on a brand, because its on most of them. Do people really need help to figure out how to slap some shaved ham and a piece of cheese between two slices… Continue reading
Two travelers meet in the desert in a foreign land where they must throw their fortunes together to survive. They speak different languages that share an overlapping vocabulary. For example, in Frank’s language, the word “bot” means “sleep” while in Yuri’s language it means “anger.” The word “nasfly” means “guard”… Continue reading
I am not a Biblical scholar. Not even close. In fact, I have a friend I ask when I need a Bible reference for my writing. Nevertheless, I find myself thinking about the parable of the Good Samaritan and how it applies to our lives today. If you are still… Continue reading
Tonight, I participated in a great event organized by Kate Collins, a Ph.D. candidate in Art Education who is teaching an undergraduate class focused on the intersection of art, community, and dialog. I had been to a couple small events she had organized as part of the class, but tonight… Continue reading
I have a good life. An amazing life. A wonderful husband, a son who has grown into a fine young man, friends, health, a nice house, a home gym. I’ve got it all. I even took the entire summer off work. Not many people find themselves in my position. I… Continue reading
When I first became a lawyer, I would tell my family about my cases. One evening over dinner, I told them about a farmer who sued stating that voltage running through his land was upsetting his cows. “Sucks to be him,” my husband sarcastically commented with no sympathy toward the plaintiff farmer…. Continue reading
A couple months ago, my husband decided to fly the American flag outside out house without a great deal of thought about it. The next day, he put the flag out again. And the day after. Soon it was a habit, and the Red White & Blue has been outside… Continue reading
I didn’t think I was an unusual child. I had no perspective to realize that not everyone spent large portions of their lives talking to things other people couldn’t understand. Like the worm family that lived outside my back door, or the floating specks of dust in the air made… Continue reading
