One hundred years ago, humanity was limping its way between two world wars that would each consume millions of us and leave behind wounds that we are still licking today. Six hundred years earlier a bacterial disease rampages across Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa, killing somewhere between 25 and 50 million of us. Half ofContinue reading “2021/2022”
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2020/2021
Last year at this time I wrote: A new year, a new decade, a new chance to reverse the obvious errors of the early years of this new century and new millennium. Here’s hoping for a greater clarity in our vision this year, for telling ourselves better stories, stories of hope and humility, of generosityContinue reading “2020/2021”
2020 Vision
“and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:32 The stories we tell ourselves determine who we become so we have to be careful not to tell ourselves lies. In the stories we have been telling ourselves lately, values like generosity and humility are sacrificed on the alter of theContinue reading “2020 Vision”
…2019
Like all new years, 2019 dawns with limitless promise and if the past is any guide 2019, like 2018, will end with most of those promises unfulfilled. It is the few that will be filled that provide hope for our dreams. Fear of the unknown causes so many problems, but their solutions also lie inContinue reading “…2019”
Save Us, 2018!
Not to put too much pressure on you, Baby New Year, but we need some help after that nasty old man who just shuffled out the door. Did I tell you about the time he rested his penis on my shoulder? Or the time he flooded Texas and Florida then burned California to the groundContinue reading “Save Us, 2018!”
Words & Music by Mike Power 