all the difference in the world is just a call away ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello humans, dogs, cats, and creatures of Earth and beyond! I've been toying with the idea of expanding the content of the Weekly Quick Pick Mix, turning it into more of a weekly newsletter. Beyond the virtual mixtape, I'll be including what I've been reading, seeing, and thinking about. Maybe. Let's see how this

I had a moment earlier this week when the world caught up to me, overwhelmed me, and left me wanting to cry. This happens from time to time...news about terrorism or the other ways we use violence against each other, the way people turn inward, giving into fear and ignoring compassion (as seen in the response to the refugee crisis)...the worst of us that gets brought out in elections and media and any time we give in to the easier path of labeling and isolating other people.