You’ve likely heard it said, as have I, that it’s not enough to proclaim to be anti-racist, you have to DO stuff that supports such a proclamation. Otherwise, it’s rather meaningless to make any proclamation at all. You know, that whole actions speak louder than words thing. You have to speak up. You have to […]
10 things about my dad I miss on Father’s Day & every day
Father’s Day is next up on the Hallmark holiday calendar. Like it or not, these Hallmark holidays are here to stay. Today, I’m sharing ten random things I miss about my dad, not just on Father’s Day, of course, but every day. There are way more than ten, but I’ll stick with ten. If you […]
Feeling Certain About Uncertainty
There doesn’t seem to be much we can all agree on these days, but most of us are likely feeling pretty darn certain that uncertainty will be continuing for the foreseeable future. I’m feeling certain about uncertainty. No doubt you are too, right? A lot of stuff is going to be in limbo for quite […]
COVID-19 (& MBC): Are we becoming numb to the deaths, the numbers & the grief?
This pandemic is forcing us as a society to talk about death, to see death, to feel death. Death is in our faces like never before. Sadly, many have experienced a COVID-19 death on a deeply personal level. So many have had loved ones die. What about the rest of us? Sure, we hear about […]
Views from My Kitchen Sink: No, you’re not doing #StayHome (or cancer) wrong
The above photo is the view from my kitchen sink, a view I’ve become even more familiar with these days. The same can probably be said about the views from the other windows in my house. Lots of staying home, staying in, looking out. Sound familiar? I kinda feel like I could start a series […]