Silos. Turfs. Politics. Agendas. Higher education has lived with longstanding metaphors describing educational institutionalization for decades. Any institution can be
Category: Authorial-Ideological
Abuse
Growing up in the home of an abuser. Excerpts from an interview with Demico Southern on 1310 AM The Light
Listen!
Practice the 55-5 rule. Francis Schaeffer used to say that if you spend one hour in conversation, 55 minutes should
Chaos
Which way will you run? Smoke and fire rise in the distance. The rumble of explosions ripple through the air.
Displaced
I feel the pain of the ordinary barn swallow. A nest had been formed in a humanly difficult spot: a
Addiction
Growing up, I hated 5 o’clock. That’s when my father came home and started drinking. He could consume a 24
Bastards
The question isn’t “Why?” but “How?” “You’re a bastard!” Imagine beginning life as illegitimate. Imagine beginning life as a failure,
The HIGH (A Barry Walton Documentary)
“The Pass of Dead Bodies”From the opening frenetic pace to the closing credits, Barry Walton’s The High is a master
Charleston
“We all did it.” With Jesus are: Susie Jackson, Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Rev. Daniel L. Simmons Sr., Cynthia Hurd, Ethel Lee Lance, Tywanza Sanders, Myra Thompson, Rev. Sharonda
Sighs
Sometimes I have difficulty breathing. No. I don’t smoke. Yes. I exercise. No. I don’t battle disease. Yes. My life