Author: Gary Mobley
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What the Echo Carries
The days after Christmas always feels like a threshold. The celebration has passed, the rooms are quieter, and the calendar insists that something new is approaching—whether I am ready or not. In this space between endings and beginnings, I feel the echo of the season more than its sound: the residue of gathering, absence, and…
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After the Fire
The piece reflects on Octavia E. Butler’s insights about resilience and transformation in times of turmoil. It emphasizes that, like ashes fostering new life, change is possible despite societal collapse. Butler’s works inspire hope, urging us to envision a better future through courage, accountability, and creativity, rather than merely surviving.
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When We Dare to Be Powerful: Lessons from Audre Lorde’s Fire
Audre Lorde’s teachings emphasize that courage involves moving through fear while remaining authentic in a world that often pressures conformity. Power stems from embracing one’s full identity rather than seeking dominance. By transforming fear into courage through honest expression, individuals can redefine themselves and enact powerful change, asserting their truths passionately and authentically.
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Restore Old Photos: Revive Your Family Memories
Faded photos, lost details, forgotten faces—let’s bring them back. I restore your cherished images so memories come vividly alive.
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Mourning without Erasure
This essay explores the tension between grief and truth in the wake of political violence, drawing parallels from George Wallace’s shooting in 1972 to the recent killing of Charlie Kirk. While mourning often softens legacies, it argues that death does not erase harm. Using history, data, and lived experience, the piece exposes how narratives are…
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Patriotism Unmasked: Beyond Fireworks and Flags
The essay examines the complexities of July 4th celebrations in America, highlighting the exclusionary narrative for Black Americans. It critiques the sanitized myths of patriotism and emphasizes the importance of acknowledging historical injustices, calling for unflinching resistance and demands for a more inclusive future.
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The Present Threat – A New Episode of The Mirror and The Window
What if the most dangerous threats aren’t a surprise? What if they’re the convenient shortcuts we take, the difficult conversations we avoid, or the small betrayals of our values? This episode, The Present Threat, uses the power of film to challenge us to look inward. It’s an urgent conversation about the silent loss of integrity…
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Resisting Influence: The Cost of Silence in Leadership
Confronting the Quiet Erosion of Integrity There is a threat that doesn’t announce itself with fire or fury. It doesn’t march loudly or wear an obvious uniform. This threat is quieter. Familiar. Routine. It comes dressed in normalcy—and that’s precisely what makes it so dangerous. In this cultural moment, the most pressing dangers aren’t always…
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