Monday, November 26, 2018: Earlier this morning on my walk, I run into an elder woman I’ve seen twice before, her skin is the color of perfectly browned drop biscuit peaks, and her face is mapped with lines that tell the story of her life to anyone willing to stop and silently listen, read.… Continue reading My Sidewalk Friend
Category: The Core
#1 From the Archives: Women’s March on D.C. ~ January 21, 2017
Post #1 of 7 this week Celebrating 7 Years… For reasons I have yet to understand this was my all time most viewed post in the history of this blog. Delivered mind-blowing stats last January: the busiest day had over 1,200 views (unheard of for me!). Didn’t make it to the March but PSM.blog played… Continue reading #1 From the Archives: Women’s March on D.C. ~ January 21, 2017
Think your vote doesn’t count? THINK AGAIN.
Breaks my heart to hear young folk say they don’t vote because their vote doesn’t matter. How did we get THIS far off course from the work of the Freedom Riders of the 1960s? College students and teenagers lead that Movement—risking their lives against police with billy clubs, cattle prods and water hoses to make… Continue reading Think your vote doesn’t count? THINK AGAIN.
Millennials—VOTE 2018: Herzig Video to share
Lucky for us, Mark Herzig has produced several quality voting videos aimed at various demographics for us to share widely on social media. Born in Pasadena, California, Mark made an early commitment to the fine arts, studying painting and printmaking, before surrendering to filmmaking in 1980. Based in San Francisco. I will share a Herzig… Continue reading Millennials—VOTE 2018: Herzig Video to share
Van Jones ~ Plain Truth and Direct Action
Jan. 26, 2017, Mill Valley, CA I was lucky enough to be in the audience last Thursday, Jan. 26th, when Van Jones spoke at the Mill Valley Rec Center. Jones is a personable, humble dynamo—not so impressed with himself that he couldn’t be giddy and lose his mind when Oprah called him in his hotel… Continue reading Van Jones ~ Plain Truth and Direct Action
All Things are Linked
As I wrote this post, my heart reached out to the families in Newtown, Conn., steeped in grief and looking for their next steps. May they soon find that—even in suffering— peace is every step…