Cultural Commentary 
“Letter From a Birmingham Jail” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.(0)
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
Today our nation honors the accomplishments and dreams of a man who literally changed the world. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for every human [...]
Absorbing Hate In Order To Absolve It of Its Power
Since the beginning of time—one incontrovertible reality has both plagued us and plotted our course: haters. Imagine, Joseph standing there, proud, in his fresh new “Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. Imagine his brothers—hating—leaning over the earth they’d eagerly excavated for him to die in—covering young Joseph with the fresh dust of discord. Hating—as old as time.
The full-frontal [...]
Just A Thought: Lemonade Made with 0% Juice?
Baffled! That’s the only word I can use to describe my feelings about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). I know—I know. Here comes another culinary hippie rant, right? Call it what you like. I’m a fairly simple bloke—I just like to know what I’m consuming. If there’s refuse in my brownie—I’d like to know about [...]
Killing Creativity one child’s mind at a time
We here at the South Side Sanctuary are really fortunate to get to live lives and do jobs where creativity is not only required but valued. TED speaker Ken Robinson explains why he thinks the modern system of education is killing creativity one child at a time. Please stay tuned in 2010 to find out [...]