by SB Rawz | Aug 24, 2020 | Our Web of Interconnection
Twenty-four years later and it’s still a touch surreal to me to think that I was nearly murdered at 18. I’m not sure there are other words for it: My ex-beau had stolen a knife from his steakhouse job and sat outside of my mom’s house until she and my step-father left... by SB Rawz | Jun 15, 2020 | Our Web of Interconnection
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping. ‘” – Fred Rogers Such a sweet sentiment. I also loved when Glennon Doyle took it to the next level... by SB Rawz | Jun 1, 2020 | Our Web of Interconnection
Dear Fellow White Americans: On Saturday, I read an article in the Roanoke Times about a man, Walker Sigler, who was shot in his home by police in 2018. It seems there was an open door that led to suspicion of an active crime and five officers attempted to... by SB Rawz | Apr 6, 2020 | Our Web of Interconnection, The Deep Dive
One of the interesting things about particularly challenging times, be they as common as a suddenly-lost job or as extraordinary as a pandemic, is that they have a way of revealing a whole realm of what was already there but denied. These times act like highlighter on... by SB Rawz | Nov 2, 2019 | The Deep Dive
A few years ago, I sat down with a piece of poster board and a mug filled with markers and I started exploring anger. Something in me could sense that my attempts to banish anger from my emotional reality was only gumming up the works, sometimes functioning a little...
