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What She’s Made Of
The Ship of State was not built with the typical white oak. (The King of Trees: one color, pure, and proper, growing straight and tall, as good trees should.) The historic Angel Live Oak is believed to...
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Accidental Empathy: An Open Letter to Brad Paisley and LL Cool J
Dear Brad and LL, “Accidental Racist” is a song that starts conversations. I wanted to stop and take a minute to thank you both for that: the more people have conversations, the more likely it is for...
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Fearless Eyes
“Nothing attracts me like a closed door. I cannot let my camera rest until I have pried it open.” -Margaret Bourke-White Margaret Bourke-White was fearless. Looking into Depression’s eyes, She saw...
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Gettysburg at 150
On a sacred Pennsylvania hillside, the masses gathered, again, with their picnic baskets and their binoculars. They wore hats and their finest Company Clothes, and their faces betrayed their...
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Memory, and Moving Forward
“Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in...
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Rodalena Recommends: Kennedy Tomes
President Kennedy died fifty years ago today. The amount of attention being paid to this anniversary is indicative of his impact on our country. Every time I’ve looked at any news source over the last...
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R & R In New England
This week, my boyfriend has shown me his New England: Rhode Island (“Rogue’s Island”-how marvelous a nickname is that?) and Boston. It was an amazing trip. I had never seen New England; my boyfriend...
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