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5-13-15  hopeful signs

5/6/2015

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Jogging through historic Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, NY, just now, past the grave of Samuel Wilson, aka "Uncle Sam," symbol of American patriotism, I wondered if the flag was flying at half-staff in honor of Eddie Gray of Baltimore, the latest in a tragic parade of young black men violently killed through the use of excessive force, and I thought about how growing up as a child in this city, built largely by white European immigrants, including my proud Irish grandparents -- where there were no people of color in my neighborhood and I never even spoke to a black person until I was a junior in high school --  just this past month two young men of color have announced their candidacy for the Mayor of the City of Troy and I take this as a hopeful sign that the "home of Uncle Sam," is moving forward .
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    Firefly ideas often spark on my morning runs.  I am posting them here on this new blog page for inspiration.  Maybe they will  *spark* an idea for you, too.  
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