Miss Americana and the Hole in White Feminism
- February 21, 2020
- by
- Heather Moore
“My entire moral code has been based on the need to be perceived as good.”
So says Taylor Swift in the recent Netflix documentary about her career and the recording process of her latest album, Lover. The doc weaves in footage of her early career, but focuses primarily on her reflections of what shaped her as a young artist, and how she has been driven ever since. Swift has a remarkable and unparalleled career. Starting out as a 14-year-old in Nashville, she has always been in the public eye and grew up with her entire...
Love
- February 13, 2020
- by
- Lydia McCord
It’s the week of Valentine’s Day and I can’t lie I am the cheesiest cheese ball when it comes to romance. So, it’s only...
The Day after MLK Day
- January 21, 2020
- by
- Ned Erickson
I was with some friends tonight for dinner. It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and our conversation eventually drifted over to him.
A good thing.
We...
Heard
- November 20, 2019
- by
- Lydia McCord
Shew. Sometimes I just cannot shut it.
Do you ever find yourself talking your way down a rabbit hole and you are like, wow,...
Do You Hear Me?
- October 15, 2019
- by
- Ned Erickson
I was asked to help out a friend of mine who is having challenges with a few of his employees. Basically, they can’t stand...
The Four Big Questions
- October 01, 2019
- by
- Ned Erickson
I’m coming off an amazing weekend advance. Some call them retreats. I call them advances.
During our time together, we talked about the fact that...
Photo Albums and Other Old Stuff
- September 19, 2019
- by
- Lori Travers
Faded photos falling out of loosely bound albums have become a normal occurrence in my home and I don’t even take the time to...
The Problem With Branding
- September 05, 2019
- by
- Esther Followwill-Johnson
Every script an actor gets has a briefly defined role, so that they have some sense of who they are going to portray. This synopsis is known as a...
Anxiety
- August 21, 2019
- by
- Lydia McCord
Today I want to chat with you about anxiety and a particular aspect of anxiety that I believe is tightly tied in with faith.
I...
Law Enforcement Actually Does Make Me Feel Safe
- July 11, 2019
- by
- Lori Travers
On July 4th, 2019 six police officers entered a Tempe, Arizona, Starbucks to mingle with the locals and take a much needed break from...