Sitting before the TV, transfixed by the Maui wild fires, my imagination transports me to the island. I see myself turning toward the ocean, and running for Read more...
Author: Amy Bryant
With only two items in my cart, I approached the crowded bank of COSTCO’s checkout lines summoning up patience for the long, tedious wait. A woman with Read more...
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these Read more...
“Breaking news at the top of the hour!” And the bad news begins. The latest bombing, shooting, hate crime, weather disaster. We react with fear, anxiety, anger, Read more...
On April 7, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, two Black Representatives, were voted out of the Tennessee House of Representatives following their protest favoring gun control, and Read more...
I led the way, my friend Jill trailing behind me as we breached the sanctity of my parents’ bedroom. Tiptoeing to the bed, I pulled back the Read more...
Seated in the living room for a holiday party, we turned as Mr. Handy, blind since the age of seventy, entered the room, escorted on the arm Read more...
Happy Birthday, Dr. King. I honor you with your words, that are still timely in 2023. I have a dream that my four little children will one Read more...
For over two years, I dodged the bullet, but Covid finally caught up with me. Suitcase was all packed in readiness for a family Christmas. My daughter Read more...
Anti-Semitism: Resurgence in America As we enter the holy seasons of Hannukah and Christmas, I am appalled and hurt by the rise of anti-Semitism in our country. Read more...