Love Gives

To give to my neighbor widow, wearable tapestry from the world traversed.

To give to the dying woman, comfort memory of a homeland distant.

To give to the hard-worked woman crushed, a ruby of heart's love lore.

To pray for security's freedom, for a man's discarded wife.

To heal the…

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On a whirlwind round-trip from Boulder (Colorado) to Boston that lasted less than 48 hours, I had the great honor of meeting Senator Brown, as I was one of the runners-up in the July 4th essay contest. (I'm the bald headed guy in the group photo in the "Campaign Event" post on Aug 24.) Though the omnipresent Boston drizzle lasted the entire trip, I managed to visit a few historic sites. The one that made the deepest impression was Faneuil Hall "The Cradle of Liberty." Sitting in one of the old… Continue

July 4th is the day that we stand with our Founder Fathers celebrating our identity as Americans. Their dreams, dedication, and sacrifice survive to this day as the fabric of our country so gloriously embodied by The Flag. The virtues of liberty and justice are reborn each time we place our hand over our heart pledging allegiance to this great nation. We stand on the foundation built by their lives, becoming their vision of freedom and opportunity each time we proclaim "We the people…" America… Continue