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How is Black Patriotism Possible? 

Not long ago I was introduced to “The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah-Jones.  This felt like a good historical documentary for my writings regarding Black History Month.  In August of 1619, a pirate ship sailed its way through the still-warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean, heading north along the coast of North America…known to most …

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What Curiosity Can Teach Us 

As a child my first exposure to curiosity was the saying “Curiosity Killed the Cat”…warning us of doom if we were curious. However, the original form of this proverb was “Care killed the cat”. In this instance, “care” was defined as “worry” or “sorrow for others.”.  Interesting!   Related to this topic, recently I listened to …

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Helping Kindness Go Viral

Recently we experienced the tumultuous process of selecting our new Republican Speaker of the House (talk about 15 shades of dysfunctional gray). . And then in a split-screen moment, we were able to revisit the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection where numerous citizens and Capitol police were honored for their bravery…we may ask ourselves…OK, …

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Finding Light in 2023

According to an astrological site titled “The Era of Light”:  “We are about to enter into a new, and more illumined cycle. 2023, as Guides shared, is the Year of Wisdom as its universal seventh frequency reminds us.. “Seven is a number that also represents our current planetary transition into a more harmonic and conscious …

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The NEP Syndrome

Recently PBS was hosting their latest fundraising event where I happened to catch Dr. Mark Hyman’s documentary regarding a different way of eating…the Pegan way.  At the end of the session he was asked why some folks have a difficult time changing their current way of eating.  He stated that they/we basically have what he …

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