At this juncture in history most people, even those caught up into the fervent and oppositional clash of extremist politics, can recognize the global scope of the turbulence of this point in time. Far beyond any one political perspective or concern, the current dysfunction is evidence of Koyanasqatsi, or life out of balance. The rise of […]
They Could Not Have Known
Today America remembers attacks on our eastern shores that transpired 9/11/2001. This anniversary in 2015, the 14th anniversary, has many people focusing on children who were born on that day. On Sept. 11, 2001, 13,238 children were born in the United States, according to the Division of Vital Statistics. Today one of those children, Emily […]
Children Tasered, Sometimes to Death
Tasers were introduced as an alternative to shooting someone with bullets because their use can be lethal but is less lethal than bullets. Tasers are less likely to kill the person tased than shooting that person with bullets from a gun. Less likely, but still a lethal tool for stopping someone from an action that […]
Gerritsen Beach Children Freezing in the Dark
My daughter in Brooklyn writes: “I keep buying socks and dropping them at shelters, I keep texting donations to NYCares, I keep buying things off the Amazon Sandy Registry. Everyone I know has done something to help with Hurricane Relief Efforts but it is still not enough. How do we fix this? After watching twelve […]
A Certain Age of Females on the Interwebs
I have been observing the presence of women of a certain age on the web for quite a while. I started writing about this a couple of years ago. How “certain age” is defined varies by who is asked to define it. As I am beginning to create content and frames for different sections of […]
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, […]