In The Gray Matter
Responsibility without accountability is…irresponsible
It seems that people have been tasked with the ever-demanding quest to "move forward" in life and continue on a path of unequaled achievement from the earliest possible moments of existence. Most of society would term that as growth, development or maturity. From the...
In the wake of the hate
It's never my intent to, as older folks used to say, beat a dead horse; but there has been a seemingly consistent decline in race relations throughout this country over the past several years. I'd intentionally chosen to steer clear of the topic altogether some time...
Call it what it is
There have been a number of occasions when I've shared my political opinion via this platform I have the privilege to utilize. With a certain matter of concern at issue, I was compelled to concede there are certain arenas where my opinion might be better left...
Road Trip
At the point this blog entry was composed, I'd just begun recuperating from a road trip that left me with an entirely new appreciation for the benefit of commercial flight. It started out some time ago when notification of a pending wedding was received requiring me...
Life: Choices, Consequences and/or Celebrations
When recently engaged in discussion with a sixteen year-old I'll refer to as Ms. "Green" (pun intended), she stated several times during the lengthy conversation, "I can't wait to get older." Her thought process listed that, with the coming of age, fewer regulations...
Restricted by Fear
On many occasions I've spoken with people or known individuals who dwell on the issue of regrets. They confess having been "held back" and note their lives simply weren't lived to the fullness of expectation. Such was the case when recently conversing with a...
Purveyors of Prevention
An odd thing occurred last week when I received an unexpected call from, of all entities, my primary care physician's office. The individual, I'll call Ms. Amy, identified herself and launched an inquiry into my recent medical history. She'd posed two questions to...
Old or Seasoned…?
I recently had an interesting experience when prompted to visit with a neighbor who happens to be several decades my senior. Ms Eloise; for the sake of reference, lives one block south of me with her daughter who contends with mental challenges. My neighbor's husband...
Pursuit of Truth
Usually, as one to avoid engaging in public opinion debates, I would be reluctant to even address the matter of a decision reached in the trial of famed comedian Bill Cosby in June of 2017. I was actually in the process of scripting another opinion column when CNN...
Good Departure
A peculiar stage was set when I once received a call from a distant relative to whom many affectionately refer as "Auntie." She contacted me one afternoon to inform a popular bishop, and a distant relative as well, was being transported to Jacksonville. He'd been to...