California’s known for having an extensive homeless population; it’s become so common that we’ve grown accustomed to them. We don’t actually see them, and, when we do, our minds typically…Continue reading
The Afterworld
A world of never ending happiness. Remember? Prince told us all about it, you can always see the sun day or night. Often, I think of this heavenly body above…Continue reading
Lost Inside Heroin
We carry these things inside us that no one else can see. They hold us down like anchors, they drown us out to sea. -Unknown I met this young man…Continue reading
One Must Fall Before One Can Rise
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. -C. S. Lewis His voice was low; it had a tone of…Continue reading
Taking The Filter Off Your Life
I know this kid who’s been addicted to heroin since he was a teenager. He started his young life being diagnosed with ADHD with little to no treatment. Of course…Continue reading
American Masculinity
“If we are in a culture that doesn’t value caring, doesn’t value relationships or empathy, you are going to have boys and girls, men and women go crazy.” –Dr. Niobe…Continue reading