Recognizing The Ally Cycle Dependable as Snow Drops in Springtime, "allies" really show up for the tittilation of trauma. White people need to see Blackness traumatized. Even watching TV casually, notice how much screen time is allocated to the traumatizing Black bodies, versus the quick cutaways afforded White characters. White…

Part One — The Personal Story On September 5th, 2020, my father, Eric W. Springer, made a most elegant, thoughtful, gentle and considerate transition to his next spiritual opportunity. He closed his eyes and went to sleep, at home in his bed. There are many ways to mourn. …

I truly believe, every parent does the best they can do — in every second — with the information they have on hand. …

Until recently, I thought I understood the intention behind the phrase family is family. Recently, it has been used in the context of some new associates, but, in a manner which diverges greatly from my concept of family. It invited me to some soul searching. …

My sister-in-law and her mother died this weekend from complications related to Covid-19. This virus is coming or not coming. Unless you are a total prepper, one grocery trip at the wrong time can get you. It’s a game of Russian roulette. Nothing made this more clear than losing them. …

Okay, parents, so you’ve had a bit of time to get used to this 24 / 7 shared space thing. It’s pretty crazy, right? Maybe you started with schedules and activities. Then, that fell away. Next came the onslaught of suddenly new and free internet content. And you were scrambling…

When The Great Toilet Paper Scarcity happened, I was ready. I already had a working familiarity with Freedom Paper Company. (I learned about them back when my heart was breaking because of the death of Tamir Rice. Here is my convoluted rambling blog about that.) …

I read a terrifying story on Facebook today. Danisha Jefferson-Abye posted a story about Jordan Collins’, the manager of Starbucks Store # 314 who called the police on a perfectly nice Black neuro-atypical male customer. Jefferson-Abye wrote, “He gave me a warm smile and scooted over toward the table where…

There is some naive thought that if everyone walked out of school for a day, gun legislation would occur. Now, if you pick up and read a history book, you know that walking somewhere for an afternoon with a sign in your hand raises a little consciousness. …