John McCain, John Lewis, Gold Star Families, and the list goes on; the meanness hurled at them was more than mere attacks of disrespect...

Understandably, one may disagree with some or all of President Obama's policies. A person cannot be all things to everyone. What I...

Yesterday, I posted a personal rant. It struck several chords. The portion most referenced was the small section on prayer. "While we're...

I'm done with people telling others how to protest, to be patient or happy they aren't as bad off as another group. I am tired of those...

Standing Rock has been all over the media, especially social media. Everyone has an opinion regarding the latest stand-off at Standing...

There's beauty in the world. We don't have to strain our eyes to find it. There's also a pool of inexplicable pain, poverty, and illness....

People are still talking about I.T. That makes Kathy Griffin's mock beheading of Donald Trump a marketing success. If that was her goal,...

Many moons ago, Black high school me was standing with a group of White students. Someone casually dropped the N-bomb. It was neither a...

This woman is tired of powerful men trumpeting the sacrifices their wives have made over the decades. How about we empower people who...

Criticize The Obamas' book deal but were OK with President Bush's book deal. - Are more interested in theater than substance - They are...

I'm trying hard to be kind while bearing witness. That means expressing fewer rants. But if I did rant today, it would concern: - Not...

This is going to be a quick one. Please pay attention, or you'll miss it. Why are people snarky and in their feelings about Jenna Bush...

A borrowed post. Pass it on! Because: - White students do blackface, and the response is, "They didn't mean anything." Black students...

I hear lots of talk about how isms, especially racism, are not new. Usually, such sentiments come from people as they comfort and educate...

At 2:00 am this morning, we turned off the television. I slept restlessly. My husband and I were up and down. When I did sleep, I had a...

"That's a shame." "How awful." "They should be stopped." "Can't believe that happened in 2016." "They're a small [hateful/violent] group....

This past weekend, I had a respectful social media dialogue with a Trump supporter. It began with her insisting that the...

I'm doing OK with this new life adventure. I'm learning and challenging myself. For the most part, I'm a good sport. There are days when...

(written while I was on the subway and in a doctor's waiting room) I've been reading travel logs by people cruising along the road to...

Last school year, many of you followed our family's bullying saga. Thanks for the cheers. The most challenging part was dealing with an...