Equality Dream Attained
“The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.” (Chief Joseph, Nez Perce Tribe) Getting a good education meant everything to fifteen year old Terrence as he […]
Natchez Longwood: Charming Opulence Unfinished
“The cities and mansions that people dream of are those in which they finally live.” (Lewis Mumford)
Southern Antebellum Awakening
“Nothing fills me with deeper sadness than to see a southerner apologizing for the defense we made of our inheritance.“(Jefferson Davis) Let’s face it We live today in racially turbulent times again as the “Black […]
A Sense Of “Old Tallahassee”
“ A place can fall victim to amnesia. It can lose he memory of what it was and thereby lose touch with what it is, what it wants to be.”(Sidney Hyman) Tallahassee functions today as […]
Road-Tripping Forward From Corona
“ Each of us must confront our own fears and must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience […]
Teaching History In Proper Perspective
The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” (George Orwell) Ms. Gloria, as a recently hired teacher at Lovelawn High School savored her first opportunity […]
Nature’s Distancing Does Matter
“Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better. “ (Albert Einstein) As the Presidential election in November, 2020 nears, America remains deeply divided about the seriousness of the Corona pandemic problem. In […]
Tribal Justice Well Served
“It gives me pleasure to announce to Congress that the policy of the government, steadily pursued for thirty years, in relation to the removal of the Indians beyond the white settlements is approaching to a […]
Army Courage Unquestioned
Hi Readers: I suppose many of you are shocked about the latest report from the prestigious publication “The Atlantic”, confirming numerous sources documenting that our President disparaged our past enlisted […]
Taking A “No Nonsense” Turn
“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.” (Charles Kettering) Many college students who I’ve taught basic reading/writing skills to as a Reading Professor in South Florida have experienced academic difficulty in […]
