Category: Politics

Silent Saturday 11/29/14

C B

November 29, 2014

Motivation, Politics, Quotes, Silent Saturday, Social Issues

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Wisdom Wednesday: Discrimination

C B

September 24, 2014

Motivation, Politics, Quotes, Virtue, Wisdom

Welcome to another edition of Wisdom Wednesday. Typically I write about virtues that we strive to become such as tolerance, integrity, and sincerity to name a few. You can read more about past Wisdom Wednesday virtues HERE. Today’s virtue, discrimination, is a little different. It is a virtue that we should all strive to avoid… Read more
America…Listen Up! Lessons from Ferguson

C B

August 18, 2014

Politics, Social Issues

I usually do not post overly political posts on this blog. I try to keep the majority of my content here light and fresh. But the ongoing events in Ferguson, Missouri have had me anxious and edgy for days. I grew up in that area and in an adjacent town. While I no longer live… Read more
Wisdom Wednesday: Quotes by Maya Angelou

C B

May 28, 2014

Motivation, Quotes, Social Issues, Wisdom

Wednesday’s on the blog, I reserve for wisdom/virtue quotes. It is something I started a year ago as a way to learn more about the virtues and to share a few quotes that I have found on each. Today, I am going to deviate a bit from this for today. You see, I have just… Read more
Blessing Bags

C B

December 20, 2013

DIY, Family, Social Issues, Virtue

“To love God and neighbor is not something abstract, but profoundly concrete: it means seeing in every person and face of the Lord to be served, to serve him concretely.” (Pope Francis, Address during Visit at the Homeless Shelter “Dona Di Maria,” 5/21/13) If you are anything like me, you may always feel obligated to… Read more
7 Nelson Mandela Quotes to Help Our Children Become Strong Adults

C B

December 8, 2013

Children, Motivation, Parenting, Quotes, Social Issues, Wisdom

Every parent knows that raising children is a very important job. We raise them with the hopes that they will be honest, hardworking, compassionate human beings. With patience and love, we teach them about morals and manners, joy and justice, safety and security with the hopes that they mature into adults that carry themselves with… Read more
Oswego: Where Are the Sidewalks?

C B

October 2, 2013

Articles, Parenting, Politics

When I was a teenager, I use to walk home from after school activities instead of riding the activity bus or calling my mom to pick me up. The walk was a good 1.5 miles through neighborhoods and a field. For the most part (minus the field part), I was walking on a sidewalk through… Read more

Category: Politics

Silent Saturday 11/29/14

Wisdom Wednesday: Discrimination

America…Listen Up! Lessons from Ferguson

Wisdom Wednesday: Quotes by Maya Angelou

Blessing Bags

7 Nelson Mandela Quotes to Help Our Children Become Strong Adults

Oswego: Where Are the Sidewalks?