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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Let There Be Peace
As Memorial Day 2012 winds down I do not think of the parades, barbecues, the biggest sales of the season, or even the unofficial start of summer. I think of soldiers lost to war whose families will never celebrate any … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Faces of the Fallen, imperialism, Iraq, Memorial Day, militarism, peace, war
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On Life’s Highway at 55
So yesterday I turned 55 years old and am now qualified for senior discounts virtually everywhere I go. The idea of being a “senior” is sort of unreal to me. I just know I am not that old, either physically … Continue reading
Forward!
With time winding down on Wisconsin’s historic recall election it is time to pause, to reflect for just a moment, and then to charge forward to finish the task at hand. We have come too far to falter now. We … Continue reading
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Tagged campaign, Capitol, community, Democracy, election, protest, recall, Scott Walker, We are Wisconsin, We the People, Wisconsin
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Johnny
Last year we took in a 15 year old boy named Johnny for a couple months after the aunt he was living with decided to move out of state. It allowed him to finish the school year without disruption. At … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, education, love, respect, school, teenager, Temporary guardianship
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My Mother’s Gifts
As we arrive at Mother’s Day, 2012 I think of my mother, Kathleen, and I see her in some kind of in-between place in her life. I have come to realize that she is no longer getting old. She is old. It is her … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Doubting Thomas, faith, family, Kathleen Davison, Mom, mother, Mother's Day, Prodigal Son
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Promises to Keep
(published by forwardseeking.com, 5/12/12) I do not need marriage to prove my love. It is, already, life-lasting. It is, already, eternal. For almost 21 years now my life partner, Brian, and I have shared our love without the sanctity of … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, Brian, equality, gay marriage, life partner, love, marriage equality, President Obama, rights
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A Vote of Conscience
In most elections in this country the media, the two major political parties, and the pundits do their best to convince us that we need to vote for the lesser of two evils. Rarely are there races where the electorate … Continue reading
