Author Archives: Derek

sometimes, looking back through history puts me in an odd frame of mind. Violence begets violence, but love only does so much to keep the peace. While I do not contradict Dr. King when he said that “Darkness cannot drive … Continue reading →

Well, another Valentine’s Day has rolled around. I imagine that some of you would expect one of two things from me: a cynical, snide remark (like -‘Oh, Valentines day, A.K.A. Thursday’), or something full of sad and lonely feels. (No … Continue reading →

Something to consider: I see a lot of jokes online about Millennials, and how inept/weak/inferior/stupid they are. While few posts or articles actually use these words, let’s face it – this is exactly what they are saying, and you know … Continue reading →

 I read a quote tonight from Bram Stoker (author of DRACULA). It said, “I will not let you go into the unknown alone”. I realized that since this was said in the late 1800’s, when so much was either unknown, or … Continue reading →

No crap – of course boys (and many girls) will be ‘rough and tumble’, which is what many folks say they mean with this expression. What people forget is that these ‘boys’ will also be little jackasses if we let … Continue reading →

You can sit on the shore, feeling the setting rays of the day’s sun cast their healing warmth upon you, listening to the waves gently lap forth and back across the sand, and feel a peace around you that almost … Continue reading →

ALL people have lived in troubled times. All of our ancestors who lived through oppression, hunger, poverty, and plague have seen not only the horrors of the world, but the evil that men visit upon each other. This is nothing … Continue reading →

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to Hate. Hate leads to suffering. Even if you are not a fan of the diminutive Jedi Master who spoke those words, the message is as true in our day to day lives as … Continue reading →

Erin nervously set her bag by the car that had come to get her, and take her off to start a life of her own. When the driver came along to place the her luggage in the trunk, she instinctively … Continue reading →

This may piss a lot of people off – but I am beyond the point of giving a damn. There is a growing portion of the population in the United States that leans toward a more authoritarian-style government (see footnotes … Continue reading →