Values, Values, Values
If you ask me for the three things that matter in politicians, I would say VALUES, VALUES, VALUES. Yes, age, gender, and ethnicity are important. Class is also important, although classism was less acknowledged before…
Anti-WHAT???
This past week a couple of articles caught my eye. I find myself pausing while writing this because of the enormity of what’s happening in Palestine — it seems impossible to visualize it as real…
Quick references for “Political Party Speakers” event –…
Here is information with some useful links, provided with the hope that we here in California can use our values and energy for positive change now. The "nation-state" of California can serve as a leading…
César Chávez Day & Three Types of Love
March 31 is the anniversary of the birth of César Chávez (1927-1993). Alongside his wife Helen and many others, in the 1960s he organized a successful grape strike and co-founded United Farm Workers. I was…
Simplify Simplify Simplify — Connect Connect Connect
Photos: Thoreau's cabin (reconstructed) and Emerson's house SIMPLIFY SIMPLIFY SIMPLIFY On page 240 of my raggedy 75-cent copy of Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden; or Life in the Woods is a quote that I found…
WHAT? The ERA passed, and needed Biden’s signature,…
Photo from ERA History UPDATE: This blog was sent out on January 15, 2025. Biden needed to direct the US Archivist to certify the ERA while he was still president. Here's an update per Wikipedia:"On…
VOTING SURVEY
In order to get a reality check on the political environment in the U.S., I sent a short survey to the members of various circles I participate in. Almost all are in West Coast states,…
CSA: Yummy New Year’s resolution for you, and…
As a New Year’s resolution, consider giving yourself something that is… Beautiful Organic Local Seasonal Surprising & YUMMY! Way back in the early 90s, just after the Green Party became a ballot qualified party in…
What can we say now?
Sometimes I think it's a problem that we as humans can find humor in the most serious of times, and sometimes I think it's the very thing that keeps us (somewhat) sane. For this very…
The Elections – YIKES
Within a day this election will be over. This blog offers you some lists, readings, and videos concerning the election with almost NO COMMENT from me other than to describe them. Please dip into whatever…