Chicago, The Ignored

7 Aug 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Last night I turned on my radio and ran across an interview on Fox. I want to say it was right before the Laura Ingraham show, but I am not certain because I was listening in my Jeep. I heard an interview with some residents of Chicago that broke my heart. One lady mentioned how […]

American Battleground

5 Aug 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

I remember some years ago watching special news reports flash across the TV about killings in Israel near the Gaza Strip. At that time I wanted to travel to Israel, but the violence was very offsetting. It was a battleground and every time you turned around special news reports were breaking in and out of […]

Why Must We live In Labels?

31 Jul 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

I remember growing up in school standing in the lunch line behind two very popular girls. As I patiently waited for my spot to reach the lunch lady, I heard one of the girls ask the other girl a question. She asked the other child who looked like me, why didn’t she like me. Of […]

When To Report Children Missing

25 Jul 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’m seeing information about children who have been missing for over a month and I just wanted to share something with you. The sooner you report a child missing the sooner cops can get involved. If the police do not want to get involved, go to social media. Make sure you know which sites your […]

Measure The Authenticity Of The Messages From Politicians

25 Jul 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

This has been a crazy week, but as it ends, I want you to do something for yourself. I want you to start measuring the messages that you hear from the people who are trying to gain your votes. Think about their cities, states, districts, and how their citizens are fairing under their guidance. Look […]

When The Internet Became One Big Neighborhood

24 Jul 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

When we think about community, we often think about the people in our neighborhood. We think about the closeness, likeness, and struggles we face together. We see the people down the street and place the neighbor label on them which makes us look a little longer if things appear out of place in their departure. […]

While You Were Sleeping