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  • Juneteenth: Celebration or Reminder of Unfinished Business?

    Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of slavery, despite the Emancipation Proclamation being issued two years earlier. President Joe Biden signed Juneteenth into law June 17, 2021, establishing…

  • The Struggle for Hispanic Heritage Month

    One way we fail ourselves and others. The heritage month of my people is upon us once again and I am remembering the post I made several years ago. I highlighted thoughts and concerns I had about…

  • The Pope and Babies

    The Pope made [Catholic Circle] headlines recently because of his off the cuff remarks on parenthood. While many clickbait headlines mention “selfish,” I did not hear that exact word in his delivery nor did I hear it…

  • Classy or Trashy – A Bilingual Dilemma

    If you haven’t spend time on TikTok then you are probably well-adjusted and have dedicated phone curfews for yourself. I applaud you. For the rest of us, you know TikTok offers some awesome prompts for people to…

  • The Unicorn Dilema

    Why are unicorns a trend for babies? I love a good mythical magical creature as much as the next person, perhaps more, but unicorns are simply a horrendous idea for children under a certain age. Here, have…