Cold Reality
We finally got our first real snap of cold winter weather recently. We all collectively groan and wish for spring. The cold reality, however, is that a large number of children in St. Louis do more than groan, they shiver. They shiver because they don’t have a warm winter coat. Even worse, because they don’t […]
Powerball Daydreaming
Like many others this past week my family purchased our lottery tickets and listened for the latest update on how big the prize was getting. $1,600,000,000!!! Almost too big to really understand. Yes, I did gaze at the ceiling and listed off oh the things I would do. I knew it was incredibly unlikely, but. […]
Of the People, By the People, For the People
We are in the beginning of our torturous presidential election cycle and I, like many others, dread the upcoming barrage of negative ads, fear mongering, lies and exaggerations. We deserve so much better and need to demand that what we have come to experience must stop. It reminds me of the quote by author Bernard […]
The Curious Promise of Limited Time
Singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomber used the phrase “the curious promise of limited time” in an interview with Krista Tippett’s On Being podcast and it struck me as we enter another new year. Each New Year comes with a sense of renewal, hope and the ability to see change in our lives. The practice of resolutions is […]
