Edward Snowden is probably guilty of espionage. And he almost certainly did the right thing by leaking classified documents to the media. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. Two Square Yards of Earth: Making Progress. I will start Chapter 6 tomorrow. 100 Posts: On Track. This is my 25th post for the year. I’m still not […]
He was always a hero to me. Until the moment I learned the manner of his death. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. I ran my first race of the year, the Get Your Rear In Gear 5K, yesterday in Fort Worth. Two Square Yards of Earth: Making Progress. I’m a page or less from finishing […]
Every time ISIS commits a new atrocity, the Internet flares up with racist generalizations that all Muslims are terrorists. This story is about two Muslim boys who came from the overwhelmingly non-terrorist majority of Islam. Goals Status: Marathon: On Track. I’ll be running my first race of the year, the Get Your Rear In Gear […]
She knew why the caged bird sings. And inspired millions with her own song. Goals status: Marathon: On Track. I missed all three of my workouts this week, but I’ll be back on the road Monday. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind Schedule. At my current writing pace, I might not finish the manuscript by […]
Try to imagine what it would be like to live without arms or legs. Virtually everything you do would be different than it is today. Goals like mine would go from merely difficult to heroic: Marathon: On Track. I ran three miles on Friday for the first time in years. Two Square Yards of Earth: […]
He was a hero a long time before 2014. But in 2014, the world learned of Kailash Satyarthi’s heroism when he shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Malala Yusafzai. Progress toward my goals: Marathon: On Track. No change since yesterday. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind Schedule. Made some progress on the outline this morning, […]
This is my seventh post for the Your Turn Challenge. Status of my goals: Marathon: On Track. No change since yesterday. I start week 3 of the Couch to 5K program tomorrow. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind Schedule. Made progress on the outline today, but still not as far along as I’d like to […]
First, status toward my goals: Marathon: On Track. Completed week one of the Couch to 5K program on Friday. Week two starts tomorrow. Two Square Yards of Earth: Behind schedule. I might still be able to finish the outline by the end of the month, which will put me back on track. 100 Posts: Behind […]