Songs in the Key of Me: Love Train
Reflections on one of the songs that shaped who I was becoming—even when I wasn’t listening closely. By LONNIE KING I’m not sure why, at my age, I still feel … Continue reading
Songs in the Key of Me: Ticket to Ride
The music didn’t change. But it changed me. Reflections on “Ticket to Ride,” heartbreak, peer pressure, and the quiet permission to feel sad without shame.
When Abuse Becomes the Air You Breathe
Donald Trump’s dehumanizing remarks about Virginia Giuffre aren’t just political vulgarity—they’re a window into how survivors of abuse are treated when they no longer serve a narrative. This post explores the ongoing cycle of trauma, and how spiritual abuse echoes the same patterns in quieter, more accepted ways.
Freedom Needs Foresight: Why Not All Speech Deserves a Monument
“When LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson opposed the idea of a Charlie Kirk statue, she wasn’t rejecting free speech — she was questioning why we celebrate speech that divides instead of unites. Because freedom needs foresight.”
Randomly Rudimentary Faith Stuff 
When “To Protect and Serve” Becomes “Respect My Authority,” We All Lose
When policing shifts from a promise to protect and serve into a demand to “respect my authority,” it’s more than a cultural change — it’s a dangerous mindset rooted in racial bias, fueled by political rhetoric, and devastating to public trust.