About a year ago I had one of those life moments that leaves an indelible stamp. I was privileged to… Read more Story of a Song
Category: Concerned Human
Blog writing from my perspective as just a plain old human
Fall and Rise
Protestors toppled the Christopher Columbus statue outside the state capital in St. Paul last week. This was met with responses… Read more Fall and Rise
It’s Been My Privilege
If you begin reading, please read to the end. My youngest daughter turns 21 today. Woohoo, nothing like celebrating your… Read more It’s Been My Privilege
This Moment in Time
The most historic time that I’ve experienced in my memory has been interrupted with another event and now global social… Read more This Moment in Time
What If There Was No Curfew?
What if there wasn’t a curfew? I wonder if there would more or less peaceful protesters late into the night.… Read more What If There Was No Curfew?
A Militarized “Immune Response”
This country was built on a foundation of genocide and slavery. It has continued to grow and develop from that… Read more A Militarized “Immune Response”
His Name Was George Floyd
His name was George Floyd. He was publicly executed for alleged forgery. On the video you can hear him asking… Read more His Name Was George Floyd
100,000. “Whad’ya gonna do?”
It saddens me that 100,000 individuals have died from Covid-19 this spring. Of course tens of thousands die every year… Read more 100,000. “Whad’ya gonna do?”

50 Years Ago Today
The first Earth Day was fifty years ago today. Denis Hayes, a graduate student at Harvard and Gaylord Nelson, a… Read more 50 Years Ago Today
Yes! That’s it Exactly!
I was nearly brought to tears this morning when what I have been feeling, worrying about, and thinking for the… Read more Yes! That’s it Exactly!