Category Archives: Inspiration

When I was thirteen, my Father told me he was dying.  He had been to the doctor for the annual physical required by his company, expecting nothing and feeling fine only to told he had black lung.  There was nothing … Continue reading →

If you want to find hope in Anacostia, you have to bring it with you.  Anacostia is just across the river yet worlds away from the rest of Washington, DC.  For the most part, Washington is a place where people … Continue reading →

There is a lesson mankind has long been taught but yet to fully learn.  From generation to generation, from Moses to Mohammed, Jesus to Buddha, Gandhi, King, Mother Teresa, Mandela and the rest, we are reminded: We are here to love … Continue reading →

For many of us this is the best time of the year.  For me it’s particularly meaningful when I consider how quickly the season of thanks preceeds the season of giving. If the 4th of July is Independence Day, Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

On November 19, one hundred and fifty years ago Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.  It is one the most remarkable, if not the most remarkable, speeches in American history. A local newspaper focusing on the length of the speech, … Continue reading →