On June 30, 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court making her the first Black woman to hold this position. I recall how much pride and emotion her nomination held for me and so many others. But, I feel sorry for her. Does she still want…
I hadn’t written a short story since high school. Literally. In high school, I chose writing over my love of numbers; that’s when I became a writer. It was quite accidental. Two things happened: I took a creative writing course during my junior year and reality became too real. That year, I lost a few…
I loved Steve Kerr when he played for the Bulls. I love that he uses his platform to speak out. But, to answer your question Steve, it is a resounding YES. Legislators are and have been more interested in holding on to their power than to pass any legislation that would curb the ongoing violence…
The jungle of Costa Rica produces a daily symphony. A howler monkey’s call and response, Mating calls intertwine with Trilling lizards, Thrumming of humming bird wings And a cricket’s solitary song. The crescendo of monsoon rain on a tin roof With the wind as a strong accompaniment To the bullfrog’s lament into the inky night.…