What’s the quickest way to take away someone’s voice? Drown it out. Dilute it.
Someone can only yell so loud before their voice breaks, they soul crushes, and the opposition prevails. Read More…
Can Compassion Exist in Voting?
The other day, I went to visit one of my best friends who had moved to Atlanta. It was my first time there. The visit was lovely, but one of the highlights for me occurred in the airport drop-off lane.
Funny thing about the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport…the passenger pick-up and drop-off locations are one in the same. If you ask me, it’s a mess. Read More…
Sudan, The Last Male Northern White Rhino
Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, has died. And it’s very sad.
Any kind of ending is sad, but the irreversible ending of a species takes things to another level of loss, regret, responsibility, and grief. Read More…
The Business of Climate Change
Nothing in this world is accomplished without there first being a strong business need or benefit. Someone’s profiting off of everything, because if no one is, then it’s not a thing.
That simple. Read More…
My Low-Key Obsession with the Weather
I’m no scientist. I can barely explain the difference between velocity and acceleration. I can never remember which are stalagmites and which are stalactites. I don’t understand how a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, except for on a spiritual/metaphorical/literary level.
But I can tell you a thing or two about the weather. Read More…
#HoustonStrong in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
Houston, Texas is one of my favorite places in the world. Granted, I haven’t been to too many places, but if I ever had to leave, I’m not sure where I’d rather go. Read More…
The Great American Eclipse and the Smallness of Us
Well, it’s been quite a week. Charlottesville happened. Barcelona happened. Trump showed us who he really is – again. Bannon’s finally out. Game of Thrones was insane. My personal life took several interesting turns. The general unrest that’s become our nation’s new normal is steady and strong. Read More…
Covfefe, Coal, and the Like
It’s not a word, but it’s been Googled more times than the Paris Agreement.
And Paris is important. Crazy important. But more on that later.
But “covfefe”…whatever it is, is a showstopper. It’s a scene-stealer. It’s a distraction.
And it’s a little scary. Read More…