Photo courtesy of Pablo Heimplatz. Now comes a time for healing, understanding and attempts to move forward. Love and the truth matter. The times we are living through have offered a myriad of challenges. To meet these working together is essential. The poem Human...
Dear Parents and Caregivers of Children, School days are once again upon us. While the last six months have been anything but usual, returning to school, although slightly delayed, brings with it a sense of normalcy. Yes, there will be masks and distancing. Yes, there...
Free at Last It’s important to remember Something never gone away Four hundred years of anguish Lived every single day And while time marches slowly We all must take a stand So many summers ago Martin’s words aroused a land Fear not the many changes That all must...
By Bob Houghtaling Wearing a mask should have nothing to do with politics. It’s really more about taking the advice from medical professionals to protect others. The coronavirus has forced us into a deeper state of mistrust so that now science is being attacked by...
By Bob Houghtaling Civil Rights icon John Lewis recently passed away after battling a long-term illness. His courage, leadership and adherence to the precepts of Martin Luther King earned him great respect. They also got him into "good trouble" from time-to-time. Much...
By Bob Houghtaling History is often written by the winners or those in power. Unfortunately, this often leads to a skewed perception of reality as well as the perpetuation of marginalization for those not in power. Today too many continue to experience a different...
By Bob Houghtaling The recent turmoil in Minnesota regarding a racial incident has, again, ignited passions throughout the land. Unfortunately, this scene has been repeated too many times. If we are to change, a serious look, and discussion, has to take place about...
By Bob Houghtaling Last week I offered the poem Trees, by Joyce Kilmer, extolling nature’s beauty. As we continue to confront the many challenges brought about by the Coronavirus many of us are doing some deep soul searching. With this stated, perhaps another poem is...
Above: A magnolia tree at the Bicentennial Farm on South County Trail ... taken a previous spring. By Bob Houghtaling There are ways of engaging the world during this time of tribulation. One of these ways is taking a walk. While, for certain, there will be many...
By Bob Houghtaling The allure of using drugs can be powerful. "Friends" calling you like sirens, with promises that lead to the rocks, but that seem, at first, so innocent. All too often a simple journey ends up taking tragic turns. "The Sea" is a story of a voyage...
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