Created this infographic based on my years of protest with CodePink Women for Peace in DC and my years as a security manager at a major museum. Save the image or click for PDF .
Monday Musings on The Year Ahead
I insist my on being happy this year. Many friends say 2016 was the worst year ever, but I disagree as my brilliant and beautiful daughter married a wonderful man in 2016. This past year I learned a great deal about transitioning through my life stages because of my daughter’s marriage. This year […]
An August Legacy – Prompts
Legacy, Flowers & Stones According to recent trends to have months be dedicated to concepts, August is Legacy month. I can go with that. August means respected or venerated, so legacy is an august concept. It is the beginning of harvest season for many cultures, including Gaelic culture when August 1, or the midpoint between Summer […]
Gathering the Past for the Future
I encourage everyone to gather their past in the way that is most meaningful to them. If you want to share aspects of what you have gathered, I recommend digital sharing. A project I made a few days ago can stand alone as a Facebook post or become part of a cookbook and memoir of […]
MLK Day Turns 30
It has been 30 years since the first official national recognition of Martin Luther King’s birthday as a National Holiday in 1986. Much changes in thirty years. Undoubtedly articles across the web today will mention how Arizona, the place I live, did not initially observe the Martin Luther King Federal Holiday when it was first designated […]
"Doing" Gets Easier with Each "Done"
Sometimes you just have to go for it! Then before you know it, it is done! That is what I did this morning with a relatively new platform: blab.im. I live-streamed. If you watch this, I recommend starting this about 3 minutes in. It took me a while to get oriented. This was a test […]