The recipe of our lessons

The greatest lessons procured are out of the ashes of humility. I am thankful for situations conceived in the confines of pain and disaffection that become instructive – as it is our trials and tribulations that peel away the proverbial layers of the onion. My recalcitrance has been worn away by the corrosive properties ofContinue reading “The recipe of our lessons”

And the ugliness finds itself on TV – A follow up

A couple weeks ago I wrote about an incident at the University that my son attends. A quick recap – A couple months ago. Some students saw fit to drape a “confederate” flag on the outside of the door in the dormitory, claiming that it was an entreaty to the student population to engage them inContinue reading “And the ugliness finds itself on TV – A follow up”

The pangs of ugly

Indescribable likened to failure. Impossibilities abound as reality harkens all things to all people knowing but denying that all ugliness of this world endeavors to obfuscate the light. Never enunciating or laying claim to the spirit of abdication declaring “The whole world is against you, why bother?” while piercing screams echo with forceful reminders ThatContinue reading “The pangs of ugly”

The illusion of the scavengers

The scavengers often masquerade as orchestrators at the top of the food chain. They flex muscles in an illusory posturing of power that is not at their disposal. Except in the confines of the imagination of those that they malign. Their power is merely that which is abdicated by us. Rise up and take backContinue reading “The illusion of the scavengers”

In the midst of it all – An epiphany

In world where narratives that would endeavor to spoil the milk of human kindness seem to run rampant. Where a candidate for the highest office in the land can spew invective and procure a large following of people who hold up those words up as the proverbial gospel. Where young people in an institution ofContinue reading “In the midst of it all – An epiphany”