Connections

Love is… being *for* each other… with love that understands

Young FDR: 1911

In the contested 1924 Democratic National Convention, the deadlock was reported to be because   “Everybody was against somebody or some place, but not enough people were for anybody or any place.” It may be considered good that the main conflict that year,  KKK influence, ended up being decided with a rejection of the Klan. …

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An Artist from Kenya

Kennedy Mbugua Waireri

In November of 2014, we had a group of Kenyans over for a baby shower. Kennedy Mbugua Waireri was one of our guests. He was engaged in the gathering as one of the quieter people there, which was not too much out of the ordinary for him. He was generally a quiet, friendly and reflective …

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Atlanta’s largest anti-war demonstration in 30 years

Last Saturday, November 9, 2002, we had a protest. We gathered at the King Center and marched to Centennial Olympic Park. The AJC touted the march as “Atlanta’s largest anti-war demonstration in 30 years…” They also estimated about 2,500 people marched. It felt much larger, and the photos below might support a larger number. I …

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