In my adult life, I have never been in one place long enough to complete the four seasons, to experience the earth as it changes from one vantage point, or to nurture something to life over its natural and necessary course of time. The first growth from my tulip patch marks a departure from that unfortunate path.
Filed under: The Tulip Chronicles | Tagged: gardening, growing tulips, web of life, wine country, winter season | 1 Comment »
Jacoby calls talking about race picking scabs. What he wants is to accept a band-aid on racism without healing the wound. Anti-racism work does mean exposing wounds, removing the band-aids and finding methods of better medicine. Only with this exposure can progress be made, if left ignored, the wound will only leave a deeper scar.
Filed under: Identity Politics, Muses & Reflections | Tagged: American dream, Crossroads Anti-Racism Organizing and Training, Eric Holder, Native Americans, racism, uranium poisoning | 9 Comments »
