Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary
“Excuse me…that’s my seat…14J…window…sorry.” My seatmate in 14H had boarded early. He was a veteran. I could tell by the blue Navy Vietnam cap he had already pulled down over his eyes. I thanked him for his service. He never looked up. Cap down. Arms crossed. Exuding a powerful message of “leave me alone.” Message […]
I had breakfast at McDonalds this morning (I know, I know.) The drive-thru lane was too long and no one was inside so I gave the counter a try. One sausage/egg burrito with hot sauce and a cup of water for $1.25…I’ve done worse on more. Plus they have wifi. Score! I sat down to […]
Molly Shattuck, 47 and a former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader, was accused yesterday of raping a 15-year-old boy over this past Labor Day weekend at her Delaware beach house. Molly, who made history as the oldest woman to become an NFL cheerleader, is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting the young boy. The Associated Press reports that […]
“Take Me to Church” is a song by Irish recording artist Hozier. In May 2014, Hozier performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman. He played it on SNL a few weeks ago and its heard on the sound track for the new movie Fury with Brad Pitt. Hozier claims that “Take Me to […]
Brittany Maynard, 29, was diagnosed in April of this year with a stage 4 malignant brain tumor and given six months to live. She also learned how she would suffer in the end, losing her ability to speak and use of her own body. So, earlier this month, she made plans to die on her own […]
IF YOU DON’T KNOW who Trevor Michael Moran is…Trevor is 16, from California, and lives at home with his parents. At the age of 10 Trevor walked into an Apple Store. He activated the camera on a Mac and begin recording a video of himself dancing to a popular song. He […]