A guy came up to me at a coffeehouse with a clipboard, asking me if I can sign his petition. His petition was to get on the ballot to run for office. But this wasn’t for just any office. It was for President of the United States of America. He…

Few can excel at two high-profile careers. It’s almost unheard of to excel at four or five, so when someone can, you know they are gifted beyond measure. Paul Leroy Robeson was one such person. His immense talent, coupled with his strong support for civil rights, labor, and peace, made…

I’m not really party aligned politically. Not when it comes to the major two. I’m more of a policy voter. I vote for ideas, integrity, and how one treats the less fortunate. Rob Portman’s seat will be vacated, one of two seats in the U.S. Congress, representing Ohio. The upcoming…

Okay, so I did it. It wasn’t as hard for me as it is for others, but I snipped it. I cut it. I pulled the plug. I broke up with Mark Zuckerberg. Some friends might have known that I was toying with the idea for awhile, but I…

We’re finally out of Afghanistan. Finally. It’s been twenty years. It’s been considered one of our longest wars with another country. I’ve met people that didn’t even know we were at war with Afghanistan. Or war with the Taliban. Maybe it’s hard to keep track of where we are warring…

I’m not a religious person, but you don’t have to be religious to be compassionate. If you do a simple search of the christian Bible, you’ll find many verses and references to the poor. According to these verses, are religious people to be antagonistic to the poor? No. Are they…

Last month was my first time ever doing volunteer litter clean-up alongside of a state highway with a local activist group. There’s a video you first have to watch for training, then you sign a paper that you agree to Department of Transportation rules of safety, and finally you meet…