I stopped in the grocery store yesterday and nearly tripped over the Thanksgiving displays by the entrance. Nope. I ran into a department store, looking for something or other, and an entire section had been taken over…
One Crazy Summer
Usually when I close my eyes at the end of a day I can think back on my waking hours and come up with a few things I accomplished, things that help me to feel like I didn’t…
Would You Lie in the Bottom of an Empty Grave?
I’ve gone and gotten myself hooked on a new-to-me show, “Lodge 49.” It’s a little trippy, a little Cali, a little dude. And for some reason, I freaking love it. I’m not going to try and describe it,…
Lest We Forget…
Here in the United States, it’s Independence Day. Some of us are waving our flags. Some are gathered with friends and family, grilling up some fun. Some are watching fireworks, eyes trained toward the heavens in awe. …
I Said Yes
So much has been going on, and nothing at all has been going on. That’s how life rolls sometimes. For me, it seems that’s how it rolls most of the time. All the same, my intentions of…
Pop-Up Art in Los Angeles
There’s a pop-up art show going on near downtown Los Angeles, installed by “The Art Department,” an anonymous art collective working in and around L.A. I went today, but be warned: the show will only be open 2 more…
World Press Freedom Day
I just watched something on the Beeb News site that caused me to catch my breath and to tear up a bit. It’s here and it’s amazing. It’s a brief video about Zehra Dogan. Two minutes and forty…
“Privileged”
Kyle Korver is an NBA player for the Utah Jazz, a white player. He recently wrote a piece for The Players’ Tribune, titled “Privileged.” If you’ve not read it, the link is here. And yes – I think…
You Can’t Make Everyone Happy
New month. Same me. That’s okay. Today I’m meditating on the fact that I can’t make everyone happy. Sometimes that may mean I can’t quite make me happy. At my best, I can ride out those times…