There is an old African-American spiritual, “I Shall Not Be Moved,” which is also known as “We Shall Not Be Moved.” It was one of the songs made popular by the Civil Rights Movement, but was also used by labor unions fighting for workers’ rights and is used as a resistance song all over the […]
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Sickness
So late last week, I came down with a cold. For a day or so, I thought it was just a bad allergy attack, since I have a few environmental triggers, but my allergy meds weren’t cutting it. Last Saturday, I woke up feeling like I had been hit by a truck and just generally […]
Anthologies Now Available!
For those of my readers that have been paying attention, I had released 12 different novellas in my Portals Series as Kindle editions over the last year. Because of their size (as each was only between 50 and 90 pages long), it was not economically feasible to release them as paperback copies. Being mindful of […]
Agree to Disagree
Like everyone probably has, I lost a friend who didn’t agree with something I posted on social media. He took offense to some silly thing I had shared and didn’t appreciate my explanation as to why I did it. He countered with an argument that because I didn’t agree with him, I was no longer […]
The Path
I recently have realized that, while I am fairly active thanks to the full time job and such, I have not been as active as I could be and have taken to brisk walking the paths and pavements of my little swath of the Midwest for some added exercise and a chance to get my […]
I’ve Got the Power
I tend to hyper-fixate on certain subjects and certain words from time to time. There was the time I learned all I could about the American Civil War (which still fascinates me to this day). There was the time I researched the Greek word λόγος (or logos) just because it was interesting. Get me talking […]
Just Checking In
Just yesterday, there was a tragedy in my neighborhood in my little swath of the Midwest. A life was snuffed out, perhaps nefariously, though the details are not yet clear. They may never be fully revealed, but that’s not my story to tell. It’s also not the point of this little post. Friends who live […]
You’ve Got This
Often, when someone is doubting their abilities to do something, usually out of the ordinary, someone inevitably tells them; “Don’t worry, you’ve got this!” But what is the “this” that one’s got? Often, the “this” is a task or challenge that might seem difficult. It’s an obstacle in the way, or a mentality one cannot […]
What is Your Life Worth?
Today’s culture will tell you that our life’s worth is dependent on exteriors. We have to have influence to be heard. We must be successful and hit certain milestones to be worth something. We need achievements and a certain deal of wealth accumulated to actually matter. We need to have everything all together to be […]
It’s been a wild and crazy year
One year ago, I started a new project…. I started actively blogging on this very site. I had started blogs in the past, notably the genealogical history blog I still write on Blogger, but I hadn’t actively aimed to do more than a post a month or so. My goal with this blog wasn’t really […]
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