Here in North Carolina, early voting began last Monday and will continue through not only through this coming Saturday (October 24) but the following Saturday (October 31). Historically, I’ve been dedicated to Election Day voting, but have switched to early voting. So please come vote as soon as you can. Or send in your mail … More Motivational Music Monday, Early Voting Edition
This Saturday, October 17, is the 4th mass activist gathering under the name No Kings. We’ve actually had 3 previous rallies by that name: June 14, 2025: It started on Flag Day, which also happened to be President Trump’s birthday and the day of his military parade in Washington. Organizers estimate about five million people … More Motivational Music Monday: No Kings Edition
I attended the No Kings rally this past Saturday in Cary, and it was wonderful. But also raised some questions for me. I’ve been working on a post about it but it is taking longer than I thought to figure out what I want to say. These are complex times and complex issues and so … More Motivational Music Monday: No Kings 3.0 Edition
Yesterday, I led a meditation for our spiritual center’s service based on something I had read from the Rev. William Barber. Rev. Barber is one of the spiritual leaders based in North Carolina, but actually serving the entire county. In addition to being a Pastor at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, NC from 1993 to … More Motivational Music Monday: MLK Edition
There are many days and weeks devoted to preventing bullying, and today is one of them. But it’s a very important issue, especially to children, so it’s appropriate to have multiple days focusing on eradicating this behavior. When I was thinking about an appropriate song to prevent bullying, I thought that the opposite of bullying … More Motivational Music Monday: Bully Prevention/ICE Comes to Raleigh Edition
As I said last week, one of the greatest things I’ve done in the past few weeks was to watch the DPAC/Broadway Touring production of the latest revival of The Wiz. It is actually a great metaphor for our times. In The Wizard of Oz, things start out pretty dark (in the movie, black and … More Motivational Music Monday: The Wiz Edition 2
A week ago from last Saturday, my son and I went to DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center) to see the Broadway traveling cast version of the latest revival of The Wiz. It was GREAT! Honestly, among all the shows this year, this was the only one that had as the razzle-dazzle and talent on both … More Motivational Music Monday: The Wiz Edition
Wow, here we are in June already. June is a month based in love (especially weddings) and accomplishments (high school graduations, sports competitions, musical and dance recitals, etc.). But since 1999, it has also been the official Gay Pride Month (expanding into LGBTQ+ population). While I identify as a female cisgender, I am an ally … More Motivational Music Monday: Pride Edition
I did a Motivational Music Monday post on the Islamic holiday of Eid a couple of weeks ago (click here to see it), so it only seem fair to do one for Passover this week. Passover celebrates one of the foundational stories of the Jewish faith–their liberation from slavery in Egypt. Even if we aren’t … More Motivational Music Monday, Passover Edition
This week, President Joe Biden became the 9th among the 46 Presidents we have elected since the beginning of our nation to decide not to run for re-election. I don’t know all the reasons previous Presidents made that decision, but I do know about two: our Founding Father, George Washington, and the only one to … More A Perspective on Current Events from History…via Broadway
