Entries by Lynda Hatcher

The Anonymous People

I watched the trailer for the new documentary, The Anonymous People, and it took my breath away.  “This is our Black Plague”, says actor Kristen Johnston, speaking to an audience. She’s talking about addiction.  And this film is a rallying cry for changing public policy on addiction and challenging our private assumptions about the over 23 million […]

Mary Oliver, “The Journey”

Mary Oliver is considered to be one of the greatest contemporary American poets. She is recognized for powerful renderings of nature through her words.  This poem is about listening to our conscious and our heart in order to find our own authentic voice.  Through this voice we can arrive at a place of security and peace.   My friend and […]

Southwest Trip List

1 week trip to the Southwest visiting friends and my children =  2 flights –    1 at the crack 1 late luggage arrival –    checked through to Salt Lake,    went first to Detroit ? 3 nights with friends in Utah 2 back to back stomach bugs 2 hikes –    carrying tail […]

Lock Up Your Meds

On July 2, Ken Cuccinelli, Attorney General of Virginia, held a press conference to launch, Lock Up Your Meds, a public safety announcement campaign, exposing prescription drug abuse among youth.   Cuccinelli appeals to families to safely store their meds under lock and key, so that “our medicine cabinets don’t become our neighborhood drug suppliers.” Ann Reardon, a prosecutor with the AG’s office, […]