Why We Need Hamilton

I had heard great things about the musical production of Hamilton, but dissuaded from seeing it by sticker shock, I hadn’t experienced what all the fuss was about until the Disney + release during quarantine. Thank you Disney. Because Hamilton is just what we need right now. I wasn’t surprised I loved it, but I

The Ballad of Wormwood

May they talk but never do. Intend the best not follow through. May they feel that their ideals Make them a cut above the rest While in impact and action, Reaction distraction They’re the same. May they fall blindly through The rabbit hole Of endless posts, links, comparisons conspiracies Let it take its toll- On

The Genie’s Gift

Long ago, when the world was young, the spirits were presenting themselves before the Great Creator to receive gifts. As the genie presented himself the Creator asked, “And you, genie, what would have Me give you?” The genie answered, “O, Great Creator, I love the people you have made. I would like to make them

The Wise Woman and the Fool

Once there were two women – one wise, the other a fool. They’d lived together as long as either could remember. When they were young, the fool was strong and got her way often, but as they grew up the wise girl grew stronger and more influential. Occasionally she would think that perhaps her housemate

Reflections on Daniel and BLM {What if it’s not your fault?}

I, like many, spent yesterday in deep reflection on the race divide in America. As a child, I truly believed that racism was a thing of the long gone past. I heard rumors that it lingered here and there in the deep south, but other than that it was history. I carried this assumption through