This is a repost of a Blog Post I made four years ago. It bears reposting as The Current Administration seeks to diminish Human Rights, and the Current President, in a proclamation made on October 9 that stated, “This Columbus Day, more than 500 years since...
“In May, when coyotes howl beneath an unnervingly large moon, taller plants, such as spiderworts and black-eyed Susans, begin to creep over the tinier blooms, stealing their light and water. The necks of the smaller flowers break and their petals flutter away, and...
When I was 26, I moved to San Diego, CA. It was the 80s – shoulder pads, hair bands, spandex, permed hair (the higher the better!) – and I was having a GREAT time! I worked at various places, made new friends, and found myself really enjoying the “bright...
In the 1960s and 1970s, Kansas, a state that derived its name from Indigenous Americans (the Kansa, or Kaw, of eastern Kansas and Oklahoma), was a predominantly mono-cultural place. The small town in western Kansas where I was raised was much the same. There were no...
An oldie, but a goodie 😉 From 2021 (with changes to reflect 2022) Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve “Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark on a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour.”...
