Somehow the flyover of Tucson by the Space Shuttle was a nice way to say goodbye to the old space program for me. From what I can tell the buzzing of the U of A campus was a last minute request by the last person to pilot/command the shuttle, Mark Kelly. His wife didn't get […]
Synchronicity and Hope for America Found in Arizona, Of All Places
I love the concepts of synergy, synchronicity, and the untraceable, invisible spheres of influence that are so very present with every breath in life, and that pervade every molecule in the physical world. So when things align, and I observe patterns of behavior and occurence, I pay attention. There is unfortunately a huge problem distinguishing the line between pattern recognition via intuition, and delusions of reference. Oh well, C’est la vie.
Stream of Consciousness Notes from the Ron Barber GOTV Concert
Stream of Consciousness Notes from the Get Out The Vote Concert 9 June 2012 Rialto Theater 5-8 p.m. Get Out the vote concert in support of Ron Barber. “Higher ground” music as the set up ended — Stevie still rocks the vote. Jen Cox, Ron’s campaign manager introduced the mayor. Jon Rothshchild, Mayor, “We have […]
This Little Light of Gabby's
I have another post almost finished, and I will post the third in my series I’ve been working on this week as tomorrow’s post, but I’m watching Diane Sawyer’s 20-20 show about Gabby Giffords struggles and triumphs this year right now and I have to say something about this incredibly moving story. I have to […]
Polarization and Hate Speech from Elected Officials, Talking Heads, and Each and Every Citizen Impacts Each and Every One of Us
I write this for myself as much as for my friends who are readers and wondering what my take as a Tucsonan is on the horrors of yesterday. My heart aches. My eyes tear up on and off throughout the day. Could I have done more to decrease the culture of hate and violence that […]