Tommy Lyles

Rest in peace, Mr. President.

My heart goes out to the Carter Family and I hope others take the opportunity to read some of his writings, and learn more about him as a person. And understand that his presidency was a service to this Country, not unto hisself and a launching point to his greater endeavors.

I have been drawn to his writings, more than any other President, because they seem written for the benefit of the reader - not the ego of the writer.

President Carter's skill of being impartial in order to resolve conflicts is a lesson I will carry forever. Grace and decency serves as a benchmark for leadership qualities.

around the world who are suffering, living in sickness and despair, and wondering if there will be food today. Reading Talking Peace was a wake-up call for me. The mediation skills learned from such an unselfish and conscientious man remain useful to me some 30 years after I initially read it.

I first read Jimmy Carter’s book ‘Talking Peace’ in 1995 when it first came out. Targeted for “the next generation”, to which I consider myself a member… Talking Peace is a masterpiece of hope that allowed me to see the world from another angle to think about the millions of people at home and

Christmas morning visitor #Taos #NewMexico #Fox #TrailCam #redfox

Keeping “warm”

Keeping was on these cold #Taos #NewMexico nights. #slomo #fire #kiva

Aerial footage I took at #Shiprock #newmexico

Early Winter in #Taos New Mexico.

Sun and shadows on adobe walls. #newmexico #taos

Taos NM-based

* Raises hand

Six decades later, Star Trek may still be the only franchise based on the ideas that diversity is strength, justice is the measure of civilization, bounty is to be shared, peace is worth the price, and all these things can be achieved.

We need more shows that look ahead and find goodness.

Posts like these are so bad and don’t help in any way. There is no hacker, and if there is, they have nothing. If there’s something, it’ll never be shared. If they had something, they’d release it. We may want something to exist, but it rarely does.

Wu… you’re killing me! Brisket on the brain now!!!