Category: Reflections
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2007’s HB 28
In the Texas House Committee on State Affairs rest House Bill 28, a measure that would deny American citizens equal treatment due to their parent’s immigration status at the time of their birth. This is a horrible bill. HB 28 would restrict from American citizens the ability to be employed by the State or any…
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the role of a moral leader
I think there is something to be said of a moral leader standing up and acknowledging that morality flows through all different aspects of life, “sacred” or “secular”. The way many people in our society treat undocumented immigrants would lead outside observers to question their human dignity. The United States, for better or worse and…
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martin luther king jr. day – making it a reality
In the past, I have celebrated MLK Day by, well, doing much of nothing. Since I’ve started college, classes have started on the Tuesday following so I had no homework to catch up. Nothing at the UCC really picked up yet, so nothing was the agenda of the day. However, as I listen to Busted…
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septemeber 11, 2001
Today in the blogosphere every website seems to be posting reflections upon the events that took place five years ago today. When the planes hit the two towers of the World Trade Center, I was outside in the parking lot of Hirschi High School practicing the marching set in band. We finished our practice and…
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hot water
The hot water in my apartment has been acting funny the past couple of days. I’m not sure if I’ve tried taking showers just at the wrong times or what, but after 2 or 3 minutes, the water becomes cold. This is during the summer, so perhaps I should be joyful that I can use…
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a quiet place
I love quiet. In the quiet I find God and I am able to speak to him and am able to hear him. I think because of this I need a certain amount of time alone. I need to recharge. After a long day, I like to excuse myself to my room and sit in…