Running away from the long arm of law enforcement. Running to find the missing members of your family. A beautiful movie at the end of a tragic week. Continue reading “Pets, People, and America”
Pets, People, and America
American Pie (Pt. 4)
This is the fourth in a series of posts in which I try to understand what’s going on in our country right now. Continue reading “American Pie (Pt. 4)”
Graduate to Broke
“Ain’t it fun / Livin’ in tha real world / Ain’t it good / Being all alone” Continue reading “Graduate to Broke”
American Pie (Pt. 3)
This is the third in a series of posts in which I try to understand what’s going on in our country right now. Continue reading “American Pie (Pt. 3)”
Bronx Tales
This post is not about this beautiful 1930 Model A Ford. This post is not even about the car’s owner, a friendly older gentleman who I met last Saturday. Continue reading “Bronx Tales”
Lemon Seeds
What a weekend for the culture…
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Summer Blocks Buster
I have spent nearly all of my adult life mentoring and teaching young people. Any adult involved in the work of raising, teaching, coaching, mentoring, or supporting young people is also an unofficial ambassador for the social contract of America. It’s not enough to teach kids to follow the rules. In this moment, the more relevant questions are: Continue reading “Summer Blocks Buster”
American Pie (Pt. 2)
This is the second in a series of posts in which I try to understand what’s going on in our country right now. Continue reading “American Pie (Pt. 2)”
American Pie (Part 1)
As this year’s presidential election rolls through the country like a car in reverse with the parking brake still on; I am less interested in talking about the final 4-5 candidates for the job, and I am more interested in posing a few questions to the American people about what exactly we’re trying to do here. Continue reading “American Pie (Part 1)”
We Broke Ya’ll
Back in January, the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) published a powerful report on the financial health of America’s citizens. The picture they chose for the report’s cover describes the situation perfectly: Continue reading “We Broke Ya’ll”