Between The Lines

From a September 21, 2024 email: “Dear Friends and Family … First, Happy ‘Peace Day’ as well as our last day of Summer since Fall comes on the scene tomorrow. […]

First and briefly, a previous Blog post generated a question from a reader about who the writers are of ‘The Chosen’, and also noted that it is supported by the […]

The following document was submitted by me to the Perinton Town Supervisor last September, 2023. Even though he indicated in December, 2023 that he would setup a meeting to discuss […]

Before I begin the discussion about Transparency as a principle of Democracy, I’d first like to explore ‘The Chosen,’ a popular TV series about the life of Jesus Christ and […]

Some background information from Wikipedia: 1. E pluribus unum is Latin for “Out of many, one.” 2. It has been the traditional motto of the United States. 3. The phrase […]

The principle of Accountability in our Democracy is another essential value of what our country was founded upon. But before I go into more detail, please read the following two […]

I begin with a story from my undergraduate days at St. Bonaventure University. During my senior year, our Men’s Basketball ‘67-’68 team went undefeated during the regular season. It was […]

Continuing the series of the key ideals and principles of Democracy I began earlier this year, the spotlight this month is on ‘Representation’ … and very timely on several levels. […]

In my March, 1, 2024 monthly update on my continuing antiracism work, I wrote the following: “With all the seemingly relentless onslaughts regarding our basic freedoms and rights including education, […]

Pines of Perinton Construction Update The following are my comments to the Perinton Town Board at its February 14, 2024 meeting regarding the Pines of Perinton. This is a 50+ […]

The Merciful Trinity

Dear Friends, Colleagues, Family, and some new additions from Elders & Allies ….  As mentioned in December’s update, 2024 promises to be a very (pick your word) year on many levels … and […]

Since my last Blog post in early April, several developments occurred which have heightened and strengthened my views on how the Rochester area (i.e., the entire Community of Monroe) can […]

I will start with a brief story to provide some context and background. For those of you who have not read my memoir, my antiracism journey began in earnest almost […]

Awakened Hearts

Picture: the Prophetic Path (New Mexico; Richard Rohr) Background: Those of you who have read some of my most recent blog posts regarding conversations with my deceased parents are familiar […]

Fr. Tony Valente Background: Those of you who have read some of my most recent blog posts regarding conversations with my deceased parents are familiar with this literary technique. It […]

Black man praying

Background: To reiterate from previous blog posts, Theresa and Ed Wynne are my deceased parents. My father died in 1966 at the young age of fifty-six and my mother forty […]

This beautiful sculpture is premised on my memoir ‘Understanding and Combating Racism: My Path from Oblivious American to Evolving Activist’ Sculpture creation is premised on my memoir ‘Understanding and Combating […]

Picture representing ‘Connecting, Reconnecting, Interconnectedness’ Background: To reiterate from my other recent blog posts, Theresa and Ed Wynne are my deceased parents. My father died in 1966 at the young […]

Picture of author walking on the Camino, Spain’s 500-mile ancient pilgrimage, in 2014 Background: To reiterate from my other recent blog posts, Theresa and Ed Wynne are my deceased parents. […]

Background: To reiterate from my other recent blog posts, Theresa and Ed Wynne are my deceased parents. My father died in 1966 at the young age of fifty-six and my […]

1954 picture of me with my parents at the time of my First Communion Background: To reiterate from my other recent blog posts, Theresa and Ed Wynne are my deceased […]

Background: To reiterate from my previous blog posts, Theresa and Ed Wynne are my deceased parents. My father died in 1966 at the young age of fifty-six and my mother […]

Mom and Dad’s wedding picture (1945) Background: To reiterate from my previous blog post, Theresa and Ed Wynne are my deceased parents. My father died in 1966 at the young […]

Mom and Dad’s wedding picture (1945) Background: Theresa and Ed Wynne are my deceased parents. My father died in 1966 at the young age of fifty-six and my mother forty […]

Ukraniak Protester By Anna Kolesnichenko, University of Vienna. Republished from Voxukraine Photo credit: Alexandra Gnatoush (Nessa), Flickr.

The Power of the Black Madonna (Pope John Paul II with Black Madonna, September, 1995; Photo from larry’slibrary I chose Fr. Richard Rohr O.F.M.’s March 17, 2022 Meditation below for this […]

Central Park – The Pond (Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA) The following is an updated/edited excerpt from a response to a friend who gave me some reflections about […]

February, 2022 — Black History Month Last week at an antiracism meeting I participated in, a presentation was made titled ‘Power Analysis’ based on Rev. Joseph Barndt’s ‘Understanding and Dismantling […]