Democracy

This past Friday was Juneteenth — a celebration of the day enslaved people in Galveston, TX were informed they were free 1865. That proclamation came two and a half years after it freedom was originally proclaimed by Abraham Lincoln. That’s a long time coming. It got me thinking about what enslaved peoples were waiting for….

I understand it is poor form to start anything out with “Back in my day . . .”, but I keep coming back to that starting point. Maybe it’s just part and parcel of being my age. Still, it offers a starting point for my observations this week. Back in my day, “Civics” was a…

I wrestled with writing this piece. After all, I am not the only person who is beyond frustrated with the current political climate, the preponderance of pundits, and the lack of attention to what actually matters. “What might that be,” you ask?  What actually matters is people. The daily grind of getting out of bed,…