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  • Unity through Discomfort

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! I typically use this space to write about hope, specifically the difference hope can make in this world. With some exceptions, these thoughts have come from my experiences and observations. This has generally been free from controversy- who wouldn’t vote for hope? Over the past few posts, I have felt… Read more

  • Self-Evident

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! In my last post I wrote about my new perspective on the phrase “Black Lives Matter”. I also referred to quote by Martin Luther King, Jr. from his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in which he quotes the Declaration of Independence. The referenced line from the Declaration of Independence… Read more

  • My Dangerous Scarcity Mindset

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! This morning I would like to invite you to join me on a journey. It is my personal journey as a white male living in rural Maryland and it is not complete. It is a journey of questions, self-reflection, and discovery. It is not a judgement of anyone, but rather… Read more

  • Will We Choose to Do What Is Right?

    Good morning from Westminster, MD. As I write this I do so with a saddened heart for where we find ourselves today. The unnecessary and tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN is heartbreaking. What happened to George Floyd was wrong. There is no excuse for the actions taken by the arresting officer. While… Read more

  • A Dangerous Four-Letter Word

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! As I type today, we are coming up on two months of living in the COVID-19 reality. It feels both longer and shorter. Some days it is hard to remember what life was like prior to the global pandemic. Did we really go to restaurants and actually eat on-location? Did… Read more

  • The Journey Requires a Choice

    Good morning from Westminster, MD! The definition of the word “journey” as stated by Merriam-Webster is, “something suggesting travel or passage from one place to another.” We often use this word to describe life and rightly so. Whether it is a particular period of time in our life, or the entirety of our life, it… Read more