Second Youth Indy

On this day when we celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., take some time to read or listen to some of his speeches, sermons, or lectures. While you are doing so, consider the fact that all of these were written and delivered in the 1960's and think about all the work that still needs to be done. One of the major concepts at the heart of Dr. King's worldview is the idea of the Beloved Community. For Dr. King the Beloved Community "was a realistic, achievable goal that could be attained by a critical mass of people committed to and trained in the philosophy and methods of nonviolence . . . (it) is a global vision, in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. In the Beloved Community, poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated because international standards of human decency will not allow it" ( https://thekingcenter.org/about-tkc/the-king-philosophy/ ). As you can see, this is not something that is just going to...

Happy New Year! And with the coming of the new year comes a whole lot of things . . . some are old and some are new; some are reliable and some unpredictable; some are stressful and some are no big deal. One of the things that people often do at the start of the new year is take the opportunity to make resolutions. These are things they are going to commit themselves to work on as the year begins. Most of the time, these have something to do with self improvement or personal development. These new year's resolutions have kind of become a cliche in our culture because most of us have a hard time making it to or through February keeping them. Then, if you are like me, the frustration, the guilt trips, and feelings of worthlessness set in.  So, what if we avoid all of that this year.  What if we tried something a little different instead. What if we took a look at something we already really enjoy - reading, walking, working out, drawing, listening to music, playing an instrument...