Black Lives Matter
Today was my son’s birthday and I woke up to the news of Philando Castile’s death, less than a day after Alton Sterling was killed by police. We opened presents and ate donuts while two more families are preparing to…
Love Trumps Hate
This week marked a turning point in the upcoming presidential election, and I think a lot of us are really confused and disappointed these days. Whatever your political beliefs might be, I encourage you to step outside your comfort zone,…
Earth Day 2016 Odds and Ends
Today is Earth Day and, after a week of heavy rains in central Texas, the sky is blue and it’s definitely feeling like late spring. My younger son and I took a nature walk through our neighborhood one afternoon after…
