John R

I will not see our mangoes ripen… The last few days have been a challenge, I’m not going to lie. And this morning was the gut punch. Before going to work Kirsten woke me up and said, “We need to talk.” As I suspected, she had recei…

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Ever heard of a “soft coup”?

40 Days of Surfing Having arrived in Senegal in late August, I committed to taking the time I had as I settled in to learn a number of new skills. Having let go of gardening and beekeeping for now, I recognized the n…

40 days of surfing. supplieslawnornaments.wordpress.com/2025/01/26/4...

YouTube video by CNN See moment reverend pleads with Trump to have mercy on immigrants

A powerful invocation for a better United States: ‘Unity: Dignity. Honesty. Humility. And please have mercy…’. Speaking truth to power.

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The Importance of Today’s Celebration On this day for the last seven years, I have written a reflection on Dr. King and shared this with my educational community. Through years of teaching, I used his writing and words to frame my “Lit…

Yesterday’s writing about legacy and leadership on an important day in history. supplieslawnornaments.wordpress.com/2025/01/20/t...

Nice to have the family together. ❤️🔥