Greed, Power Can Erase Conscience

There is a threshold where silence in the face of injustice becomes untenable, and conscience demands an accounting of our choices. But what happens to conscience if greed and lust for power take hold? What if we become so consumed with winning at any cost that right and wrong no longer exist–only victory or defeat?

Moral Ballast on an Untrustworthy Ship

Conversely, I wonder why someone would risk everything to exact justice when staying silent would guarantee survival? Is survival enough if it costs your soul? Character, integrity, and empathy aren’t just words; they are the variables that make the moral equation balance. When the ship is untrustworthy, and the storm is coming, what are you willing to sacrifice to stay afloat?

Their Last Hurrah an Artful Process

I turned to art for answers. Their Last Hurrah is the result of that process. It is a murder mystery. But it is also a story about power and systemic corruption. Of collateral damage to families from unjust arrests and detentions. A moral dilemma with life and death consequences. A reckoning for right now.