The winter holidays are on their way. Since leaving my hometown in Texas thirty years ago, I have spent almost every Thanksgiving and Christmas since driving or flying hundreds of miles to […]
Exegesis of a Journey and a Poem
What She Said, November 8: Ellen DeGeneres
“When I go hiking and I get over the hill, that means I am past the hard part and there is a snack in my future. That’s a good thing as far as I am concerned.” – Ellen DeGeneres
What She Said, November 7: Joan Jett
I’m concentrating on staying healthy, having peace, being happy, remembering what is important, taking in nature and animals, spending time reading, trying to understand the universe, where science and the spiritual meet. Joan Jett, American Rock Singer
What She Said, November 6: Mother Teresa
If we have no peace, it’s because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.–Mother Teresa
What She Said, November 5: Kamala Harris
Anyone who claims to be a leader must speak like a leader. That means speaking with integrity and truth– Kamala Harris
What She Said, November 4: Maria Bamford
“I never really thought of myself as depressed so much as paralyzed by hope.” – Maria Bamford, Comedian
Where Do We Go from Here?
Go forward. LISTEN. Be involved. Walk in others shoes. Build bridges. Help others, especially those who disagree with you.

What She Said, November 3: Kamala Harris
There will be people who say to you, ‘You are out of your lane. They are burdened by only having the capacity to see what has always been instead of what can be. But don’t you let that burden you. Kamala Harris, addressing the 2020 Black Girls Lead Conference
What She Said, November 2: Kamala Harris
My mother would look at me and she’d say, ‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last,’ Kamala Harris
What She Said, November 1: Kamala Harris
Indira Gandhi, First Female Prime Minister of India
The Gloria Sirens 