I am approaching the ten year mark for becoming a peace activist. That is a big chunk of my life and probably worthy of some reflection. Working with groups of women to create public messages that cannot be missed and are memorable has been a big part of my life over the last decade. I […]
Corporations, Such As ATT, Are Not People
This August blue moon ends in T-minus 68 minutes and counting as I begin this blog entry – It is 10:52 p.m. Friday, August 31st, 2012. I was supposed to attend a blue moon party this evening, in the Blue Moon Barrio, but I spent a good portion of the day fighting with ATT […]
Across the Generations, and Blogs, Sharing is Good
First off, I have to say, “Thank you,” to Cecily K for writing an amazing post today. I was reading it as pulled off the stupid plastic nails I’d put on last night after a nice hot bath. I was feeling clean, relaxed, and I just wanted to look pretty. This morning they felt weird, […]
Why are Acts of Domestic Terrorism Ignored by National News?
As a person who is associated with progressive political groups and an information junkie intrigued with how we as a people create systems of meaning and belief, I sometimes notice patterns to which other people give little attention. As a progressive who lives in Arizona, I see patterns of extremism all around me, and have […]
Retro Nuevo Pointillism on the Way to BlogHer12
I’m currently sitting in the members lounge at AIC for a brief respite while enjoying some good coffee before I return to my attempt to visit all my favorite paintings, artists and areas. I’ve sighed at haystacks, marveled at Seurrat and smiled at the thought of my husband’s obsession with Bernadette Peters while thinking of […]
Thoughts on Women, Politics, Dress as I Travel to BlogHer 12
“Time makes more converts than reason” says Thomas Paine early on in Common Sense, which I tried to read this morning while waiting for the train in Minneapolis. I was tired and there were so many distractions that I did not get very far into the work, but I have always wanted to read the […]