Do you get a sense, that something is wronglike that dissonance, that does not belong

As we move through the journey of life, many people are experiencing a sense of dis-ease, that something is off-kilter, that the narratives we are receiving do not match the reality we are experiencing. There is great hope in this knowledge because once one recognizes this dissonance the process of awakening begins.

NOTE: This op-ed was submitted to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Worcester Telegram, Commonwealth Magazine, and the Montreal Gazette (a slightly expanded version tied to Jackie’s debut with the Royals in ‘46).

Too bad, really. It would have been nice for readers of any of the above publications to know that the greatest athlete and perhaps the most important African-American in our history, would have been 100 today.

Let's face it, from primary elections monopolized by the Democratic and Republican parties, to ballot access restrictions, to

Let's face it, from primary elections monopolized by the Democratic and Republican parties, to ballot access restrictions, to 

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Political pettiness has been temporarily suspended and the State of the Union will be given on February 5, 2019. From its original purpose under Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution, which was to “give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he (the President) shall judge necessary and expedient,” it has degenerated into an exercise of political self-indulgence and simply bad TV.

"There is such an appetite and an interest and a growing mainstream r

San Diego, Calif.- In a move that's made national headlines, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to provide shelter for asylum-seekers amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the southern border.

Tuesday, January 29, was supposed to be the airing of the State of the Union Address. However, after a 35-day shutdown, the president's yearly speech has been pushed to February 5.

This change has not affected many, and while the president will likely focus on the economy to make the case that the state of the union is strong, Gallup has found that most Americans don't agree.

On Friday morning, January 25, the FAA stopped all incoming flights into LaGuardia airport for an hour because of staffing issues with air traffic controllers. Departing flights were seeing delays of roughly 30 minutes, per the FAA website. Philadelphia and Newark were also experiencing delays, some up to an hour and fifteen minutes.

Tuesday, January 29, was supposed to be the airing of the State of the Union Address. However, after a 35-day shutdown, the president's yearly speech has been pushed to February 5.

This change has not affected many, and while the president will likely focus on the economy to make the case that the state of the union is strong, Gallup has found that most Americans don't agree.