I have watched the events after Michael Brown's shooting unfold. I have been purposeful in refraining from comment on social media sites and in groups, but I have been listening. I have heard two versions of the story surrounding Michael Brown's death. In one version, an unarmed black teenager was murdered by a white officer. [...]
Tag: judgment
The yardstick…
I applaud Rosea Lake today for delivering a statement about judgment. Rosea is the college freshmen (all of 18 years old) who posted a photo on Tumblr she took for an AP high school art class in her senior year that illustrates judgments people make based on the length of a woman's skirt. The photo [...]
Mary’s Anthem…
My lack of tolerance for intolerance of the LGBT community found its roots in a conversation I had over 35 years ago. That conversation was the timid coming out of my neighbor and friend Mary Stremple in her driveway before she headed out with her family for their annual family vacation on Catalina Island. Mary [...]
Holier than thou?
I believe that faith resides in the hearts and souls of human beings. It is that which ideally guides our deeds...that which guides the talk we talk and the walk we walk. Regular readers of this blog know that I am spiritual but not always a fan of organized religion. My primary struggle with organized [...]
Into the deep…
Today I am going to share with you a short piece I wrote almost ten years ago about perception, judgment and rationalization. I wrote it at a time when I had deep thoughts – alas, that period has come and gone. These days responding to my name is about as deep as I get. I [...]
THE NEW FORTY 