I don’t even know how to characterize this week except to quote from the title of Angela Davis’s collection of essays, interviews and speeches to say that, “Freedom is a constant struggle.” Dr. Davis, in this text that I’ve been listening to on the long drives to visit with my aunt or the shorter drives […]
Month: August 2017
Reflections on Humanity
I just got back from a 4-day vacation in New York City. It was amazing, but it was an intense 4-days of over 10-miles walking/running each day, seeing the sights, being around the people, eating the food. It was also emotional: reliving 9-11, thinking about the importance of immigrant contributions to this country, remembering my […]
And Then You Hit the Wall…
Despite all the craziness of the past couple of weeks, I’ve been handling everything pretty well…. Or so I thought. Then, tonight, after another exhausting 3+ hours on the road, 45 minutes running in 80 degree heat with 70% humidity, an IRB delay for one of my students, and both my children being tired and […]
But the Greatest of These is Love
The past week has been one of the most exhausting weeks I’ve had in a very long time. For those of you who know me or know me through this blog, you know that I lost my mother when I was in high school. I don’t talk much about my father, but he is not […]