Fire and Ashes

I think it's time to take a break from the pandemic and politics to reflect on something that doesn't care about either. It will do what it wills. That is our planet. The one we all live on. The one that has been crying out for attention for some time now. The latest salvo was the wildfires out West.

A lesson on our connected world.

A little brush clearing just won't cut it.

Aftermath

The danger in our political climate goes hand in hand with the danger in our planet's climate. If we don't work together we will all lose.

What Made America Great?

You've all seen that slogan, “Make America Great Again”. But have we ever really asked ourselves what really made America great? There have been countries that have risen to great power and then ultimately faded as others have risen to take their place. Will that be America's fate as well?

Yesterday was the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I was watching the remembrance ceremony at the memorial and was so saddened that the America that responded back then seems to have disappeared. We have always been more diverse than people may realize, whether it be in religion, race or ancestry. Yet, despite our differences, when we faced seemingly insurmountable odds we pulled together and supported each other. That's what we saw on 9/11 and in its aftermath.

One Survivor's story

There were people who responded to help without question.

And people in our government knew what to do.

In times of trouble we have stood side by side, united in common cause. That is what made our country great.