Month: October 2016
FEAR AND SMALLNESS IN 2016
THE CRUX OF IT: It is past time to collectively GROW UP! The prevalence of discrimination in the U.S. throughout its history should not be a revelation to anyone being honest. The disturbing aspect of that truth is the lack of true advancement that has been accomplished over the many decades. What […]
For All Those Trying to Make a Stand
THE CRUX OF IT: ARE THEY NEVER GONNA LEARN? SACRED GROUND How many times must we tell them Are they never gonna learn How many times must we tell them Are they never gonna learn This is sacred ground, sacred ground How many times must we tell them […]
Kick The Chair
THE CRUX OF IT: THE SYSTEM HAS FAILED! In January of this year, a group of militant militia members staged an armed takeover of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. During the incident they threatened to kill officials, incited insurrection, destroyed the property, and even invited others of like-mind to join them. The standoff led […]
How Many Times Must We Tell You…?
THE CRUX OF IT: NATIVE LIVES MATTER Renee Davis was at her home on Muckleshoot tribal lands when Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched there for a “wellness check.” The 23-year-old was 5 months pregnant and with two of her three children in Washington state at the time, suffering from depression. It […]
Best Side Forward
Art of Civil Unrest
Royo’s Moon
The Unrepentant
THE CRUX OF IT: The history of target practice continues. A sign established as a memorial to the life of Emmit Till has been desecrated in Money, Mississippi. Till was a 14 year old boy that was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by cowardly white racist adults in 1955. J.W. Milam […]
The Last Word Needed to Hear…
THE CRUX OF IT: This is the undeniable truth of this country.
Leave Them On…
The Product of Lesser Character
THE CRUX OF IT: Why do we allow any child to be hungry? The USDA defines “food insecurity” as the lack of access, at times, to enough food for all household members. 13.1 million children lived in food-insecure households in 2015. More than 1 in 5 children is at risk of hunger. […]
The Pursuit of “I”
THE CRUX OF IT: Self-actualization is the most difficult thing a person can achieve. Those that achieve great things are most likely exercising a much greater degree of “self” than others. Exalting in the elements that comprise the greater you is a necessity to advancement. […]
Bad Forecast
Much More with Less