memorial at u.s. capitol
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“great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
-albert einstein
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photo credit: reuters, carlos barria
Jan6
Category Archives: usa
Jul28
“there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – maya angelou
dried human tears (Smithsonianmag.com)
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watching the january 6th capitol hill hearing
the most compelling, wrenching, and heartfelt testimony
i have ever witnessed
raw pain
anger
hurt
disappointment
honesty
trauma
bravery
humanity
shock
duty
courage
heroism
scars
strength
loyalty
overwhelming emotions
unanswered questions
not one person immune from tears
i could not take my eyes off of them
and I am forever changed
questions must be answered and justice served
never to happen again.
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“that’s the thing about pain, it demands to be felt.” – john green
Sep30
’tis the season.
turned in my ballot
watched the first debate
went to sleep hopeful
’tis the season of change
i feel it in the air.
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“you are not just for the right or left, but for what is right over the wrong.”
– suzy kassem, the writings of suzy kassem
Aug21
aloha.
herbert smith lived in hawaii in the 1890s
120+ years ago he took pictures of this bay surrounded by palm trees and small shipping huts
here is the bay many years later
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on this date in 1959, hawaii became a state
i have yet to visit
but plan to spend time
in a hut
under a palm tree
in hawaii
on a bay
one day.
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“coming to Hawaii is like going from black and white to color.”
-john richard stephens
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Image credits: Bonhams/BNPS, IPTCDaily Mail, Matt Hunter, Herbert Smith
Aug28
what is a hero?
President Richard M. Nixon honors John McCain at the State Department
after McCain was released by the North Vietnamese in 1973
after more than five years as a prisoner of war.
(U.S. Navy)
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RIP Senator John McCain
a maverick in the truest sense of the word
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“I’ve tried to serve our country honorably. I’ve made mistakes, but I hope my love for America will be weighed favorably against them. I’ve often observed that I am the luckiest person on Earth. I feel that way even now, as I prepare for the end of my life. I’ve loved my life, all of it. I’ve had experiences, adventures, friendships, enough for 10 satisfying lives, and I am so thankful. Like most people, I have regrets. But I would not trade a day of my life in good or bad times for the best day of anybody else’s.”
-John McCain – from a letter he left to be read upon his death
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“a hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” bob dylan
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image credit: washington post
Aug7
voice.
your vote is your voice.
Nov11
thank you for your service.
caring for veterans shouldn’t be a partisan issue.
it should an american one.
– jennifer granholm
I didn't have my glasses on.... 