Truly an honor to work on this project as a board member of Homeward Bound of Marin here in northern California. The Grand Opening yesterday was inspiring. Here to share an article I wrote published by the Marin Independent Journal: http://www.marinij.com/opinion/20161020/marin-voice-oma-village-new-homes-for-homeless-families Homeward Bound’s website: www.hbofm.org Save Save Save Save Save
Category: The Skinny
Yes First Lady Michelle ~ “Enough is Enough”
Once again, without evoking the name of the Hillary Clinton’s Republican opponent, our First Lady told the truth boldly and clearly; this time directly addressing the lewd, terrorizing behavior of a man we cannot wait to see recede into the anus of history. Watch the full speech and
The Day the “Colored Sign” Walked Out
Penny Patch, Panola County, MS. 1965. Photo by Tom Wakayama Guest Blogger: Penny Patch Lyndonville, Vermont “In 1962 I was a young white woman working as an organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Southwest Georgia. A brilliant young man named Charles Sherrod was our project director, my teacher and mentor. And during… Continue reading The Day the “Colored Sign” Walked Out
Not a Debate: A Disgrace
To quote Mark Singer of The New Yorker, Trump has achieved something remarkable: “an existence unmolested by the rumbling of a soul.” Last night— at Hofstra University on Long Island—was the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for the 2016 election. It’s too bad we can’t call what happened a debate.
A few more hearts ~ photo gallery
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Love Still Abounds
As summer winds down I realize it has been a while since I shared a Happenstance Heart story so…here’s one: found by our daughter yesterday while making a fruit salad ~ dinner for a bevy of college friends. Nature is an unmatched artist. Save
The Quotable Barack Obama
Watch the full speech on my blog…
Hillary Makes History
Nobody deserves the White House more than Hillary Rodham Clinton. Her husband Bill broke it down beautifully for us last night at the Democratic National Convention 2016 in Philadelphia. Bill preached. Michelle Obama had already parted the waters with her dynamic self on Monday to kick things off. then along came Bill to preach the… Continue reading Hillary Makes History
Please Sign Petition to Support the 15 Leesburg Stockade Women’s Nomination for Presidential Medal of Freedom
From a change.org petition started by Brittany Dawson ~ On July 15, 1963 fifteen outstanding and brave adolescent girls took a stand for their rights and were imprisoned for it, enduring terrible conditions and circumstances while confined within an abandoned Civil War stockade – a large holding cell that contained a broken shower head and… Continue reading Please Sign Petition to Support the 15 Leesburg Stockade Women’s Nomination for Presidential Medal of Freedom
Haley Gray ~ Young Avante-Garde Jazz Artist
From the sidelines of her childhood I’ve watched Haley Grey grow from a vibrant, bright-eyed baby to a beautiful young woman with an enthralling singing voice. Now, at 18, she is coming into her own; headed to Hampshire College in the fall and celebrating the release of three brand new songs: Sleepless Eyes in… Continue reading Haley Gray ~ Young Avante-Garde Jazz Artist