Musings From My Minivan
President Barrack Obama is the embodiment of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington DC, August 28, 1963. On October 16th, 2011 President Barrack Obama made a speech of his own at the dedication of the newly installed Martin Luther King Jr Memorial in DC. My children and I were there for this historic event. [Read more...]
On this the last Follow Friday of 2011 I have a a very special list to share with you. Theses are 11 people who held 2011 together for me and helped me propel it forward with intelligence, laughter and community. If you aren’t following them yet in any social media outlet I encourage you to do so. They are as loving as they are inspiring and are sure to add a little special something to your World. I know they have in mine. [Read more...]
We all talk about resolutions for the coming year, but they rarely get put into action longer than a few months. So for 2012 I am laying down a blueprint for my own personal success. I am specifically stating, not resolutions, not intentions, but a certified to do list that I WILL get done. Not TRY but DO. [Read more...]
In light of the PENN State tragedy I have been doing a lot of thinking of victims of childhood sexual abuse. It’s actually a subject I have always given a lot of time to, because it is one very personal to me. I was a victim of sexual abuse when I was just 4 years old. [Read more...]
I drove with my kids from our home in Chicago to Washington DC to attend the martin Luther King JR Memorial Dedication. (We drove in a brand new Buick Enclave thanks to GM social media connector Connie Burke!) The original dedication had to be postponed earlier this Summer. But not even an Earthquake or a hurricane could suppress the passion and energy this new memorial inspires in people. [Read more...]
I remember growing up hearing my parents and their friends talk about where they were when John F. Kennedy was shot, and when Martin Luther King Jr marched on Washington. They were just words for me. Notions. I didn’t feel any personal connection because they weren’t my memories. Nevertheless, they did color my World. [Read more...]
I love my children. You gotta know that this is going somewhere. Wait, hear me out. [Read more...]
Sometimes you have to stand up and say something when you perceive a wrong. It can be a little nerve racking, I know, but some things need to be done; not just for you, but for the collective “you”. That’s how I felt Tuesday morning watching Matt Lauer on the Today Show. During a piece about a truly cruel blog he made a comment that passed judgment on an entire community that is comprised of numerous individuals whom I have come to respect and cherish. [Read more...]
I live as though I have no choice, in a time when choices abound.
I stay steady upon my course, while others move around.
I watch over people closely for they know not always what they need.
I do before I am asked. Anticipate, then exceed.
I swear my oath to freedom, make sacrifice my life,
so we all can live in peace, not ridiculed by strife.
I stand up, not with a gun to my head.
I stand up, proud with duty instead.
For if it’s got to be did, it’s got to be done.
No place to hide. No time to run.
I serve at the will of the people,
and consider this hallowed ground.
For it’s by the people, for the people,
that I am duty bound. [Read more...]
As many of you know this past Saturday was my birthday. As you also know I am on a journey towards better health and nutrition. It was important to me that those two events work not in contrast, but in concert this weekend That is why I made very careful choices for myself on Saturday, with eating exercise and sleep, so that I could feel free to enjoy my birthday without a chaser of guilt. [Read more...]
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