“It’s easier to build strong children than repair broken men.” Frederick Douglass, abolitionist Recent research on men’s mental health revealed a shocking reality: Globally, one man dies by suicide every minute. In the U.S., statistics show that men die by suicide at a rate four times higher than women. In the same bleak reality, an article published by the New York Times on Dec. 7, 2021, concerning a rare public advisory from the U.S. surgeon general office, warned the public of a Continue Reading
Hopelessness & the Increasing Suicide Rate {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
In his book “When God Was Taken Captive,” Willard Aldrich quotes a story by James DeLoach, senior pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Houston, about a painting he came across many years ago. The picture depicted an old, burned-out mountain shack. After the fire, the family’s sole possession was destroyed, and the picture shows that only the chimney remained standing. In front of the devastated home stood an old man, dressed in his underclothes, with a small boy by his side. It was evident Continue Reading
A Reflection on Robin Williams’ Death – Last Weekend’s AJC Column
“Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” Quoted from the memorable blockbuster film "Dead Poets Society," these were the words I recalled when I heard that one of the funniest men on earth had died. His characters made me laugh, cry and remember to keep life in perspective. Whether in "Mrs. Doubtfire," portraying the hilarious father who didn’t spare extreme measures to reunite with his children, or as John Keating, the unorthodox, free-spirited English teacher in "Dead Continue Reading
