Defining Moments
To me, a good writer is someone who can get a point across with as few words as possible. Yet, to engage the reader to "feel" their message, be moved by it, hold onto it, and take the necessary action to see that they don't lose it.
Allow me to give you an…
Unleashing the power of assurance. The New America is a "renewed" America. A vision that has always already existed within the hearts of those who were born here, died here, and others who have chosen to seek our liberty and freedom from distant lands. This new vision is drawing nearer and stronger in the hearts…
When giving becomes a wise investment choice.
Have you ever asked yourself if you had more time, what you might do with it? I believe that time and our children sit at the top of the list as two of the most valuable resources on earth. Together, they are our most beneficial non-renewable resource and we need to…
The Happiness Track
There's nothing quite like it.
Nothing is more worthwhile.
In the present moment, we are allowing ourselves to sink deeper into an ocean of frustration, despair, anger, and extreme confusion. A tidal wave of mass disconnection by us “common folk” have permeated deep within the minds of those who are seeking clarity…
Where freedom still rings And her beauty still sings
Subconsciously, I think I've always been on a quest to find my own true feelings, which are decidedly mixed, and still exist when it comes to the characterization of my hometown, Dolgeville, New York (link). Novels, poems, and other literary works about American rural communities reveal the…
Connecting Generations, Supporting Communities, Strengthening America
The generation gap is back-- but not as we think we know it. The gap that was so evident during the 60s has resurfaced, but it's not the disruptive force it once was.
For a while there, in the first part of the "new millennium", the Generation Gap was pretty much…
Tucked away just behind Fire Station #17 between Midler Ave S. and Nichols Ave, in the Eastwood section of Syracuse, exists the small but lovely plot of U.S. soil called Sheridan Park. Eastwood historian Margaret McVicker tells us that Sheridan Park is named after Philip H. Sheridan, a General in the Civil War, and that…
Coming together
Now, at this moment in time, we the people of this great nation, must rise to our ordained destiny. One in God's embrace, and one with each other. To this end, we will find the willingness within ourselves to sanctify our lives through an end to division and disagreement. Together, we can end this…
In a nation often marked by division and discord, the time has come to bridge the gaps that separate us and rebuild a nation of inseparable unity. We stand at a crossroads where our collective strength can mend the fractures and build connective corridors that span the diverse tapestry of our great nation --- our…