No Independence on Independence Day

For as long as I can remember, the Indigenous people of the United States have complained about the lies and hypocrisy surrounding what most of us know as “Columbus Day”. Since then, many states have caught on and now rightfully celebrate “Indigenous Peoples Day” instead. I don’t profess to know what Native people have gone…

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Justice Will Rise Again

These are tough times to live in. Though Justice has stopped, other things must go on. Our children must go to school. We must earn a living. We still get married, without a big wedding. Birthdays and anniversaries come and go – perhaps celebrated in a chat room or live streamed. Life goes on, but…

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COVID-19: Find the Silver Lining

You only need to be one step ahead of someone to help them. No matter your situation, there’s always someone both worse off and faring better than you. Are you able to earn an income during this pandemic? Are you forced to go to work despite the risks in order to pay your bills? Are…

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Evil Has A Purpose

When we think things can’t get any worse; they do. Something is brewing all over the world and it’s for a deep, sacred purpose. Those of us closest to God can feel it. I don’t say this to scare anyone, but as a reminder that everything has a purpose; even evil. Know where you stand.…

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The Truth Of Our Life

Apparently, the higher power (who some call God) made human beings in his image. We were led to believe we would rule over all things. Does this mean we are superior or just “in charge”? When we consider blacks and people of color as sub human…when we consider them animals (the favorites being: apes or…

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Jeffrey Epstein: Crime is Worth It – With the Wealth to Afford It

Jeffrey Epstein is a former investment baker and registered sex offender. He raped and facilitated the rape of multiple children for decades. He targeted them. Trafficked and profiting off of their bodies by selling them to his friends. The evidence gathered by the FBI and through investigative journalism is clear. What’s also clear is that…

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Ignore Disabled People Out of Embarrassment?

I’m a devout Unitarian Universalist (UU).  To get technical on you (aka cut and pasting from the www.uua.org website), that means my “spirituality is unbounded, drawing from scripture and science, nature and philosophy, personal experience and ancient tradition…” UUs are also, “brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We are diverse in faith, ethnicity, history and…

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OutWrite 2018 LGBTQ Literary Festival

Wow, I attended the workshops for writers held Sunday, August 5th at the LGBTQ OutWrite Literature Festival 2018. Glad I went! It was a small, event with some big and controversial topics. I will definitely make it out again next year. They have workshops for readers as well and lots of book and other vendors…

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How White Our Reading World Really Is

“We no longer live in a time when marginalized people are voiceless. Instead we have the opportunity to ensure that those voices are amplified. People of all cultures and backgrounds have valuable experiences and universal ideas to share, and we all stand to gain when those voices are heard.” This was a fascinating article, “I…

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