Most years, it does not hit me hard. I barely recall what the anniversary date is beyond really close to 9/11 For some reason, it’s hitting differently this year. I suspect because I have now officially outlived her by a year She died at 52. I am 53.  

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21 years ago tonight, my mother died after a prolonged struggle with breast cancer She’d been admitted to the hospital, but didn’t think it was The Time, so I was still at home in Ohio (she lived in Texas) She’d been given six months to live so many times we’d become numb to the possibility

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I share this with you now because apparently my wife had never heard this story and it came up last night when chatting with someone else about having hippie moms who were the reigning queens of TMI 

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We never imagined how far that dream would travel, into homes, into hearts, into the way generations imagined what we could still become. In a world that often feels as divided as ever, maybe that's exactly why we need it now: a reminder that unity was always the point.

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On the 60th anniversary of Star Trek: You can tell how influential Star Trek has been by how vigorously the fascist regime in the US is trying to co-opt its imagery (“space force” 🤮) and scuttle its enduring message that humanity’s most hopeful future is one that embraces diversity #StarTrek

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