An estimated 25,000 people showed up in support of the March For Our Lives event in downtown Orlando on March 24 that was hosted by Never Again UCF. The crowd gathered in a field next to Lake Eola, where a stage was set up. Guest speakers and singers kicked off the event as the swarm of supporters against gun violence waved posters and signs to heighten the spirit. “We … [Read more...]
Tough Things to Talk About: Earth Day
Each year, Earth Day, April 22, is celebrated and commemorated as the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The height of counterculture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” War raged in Vietnam, and students nationwide overwhelmingly opposed it. At … [Read more...]
Tough Things to Talk About: Human Trafficking
A few Fridays ago, I was running with my friend Melissa, and she shared with me how she has become involved with The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, a part of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. This was a Friday at 5:15 a.m., and our conversation revolved around human trafficking. As a mother of three boys, I couldn't help but think of any of my boys in … [Read more...]