Poet, Activist, Humanist
Just because I escaped here in January and early February and now am asking you to do the same, at least briefly, it doesn’t mean we give up on our political action. There is so much to resist against and to fight for; what each one of us does depends on what we care about … Read more
“[Travel] takes us out of ourselves and brings us back again—full circle—a circumnavigation of self.” From Voice of a Voyage by me. As a poet, of course I was interested in Pablo Neruda. I have read much of his poetry, the autobiography of his third wife, and various articles about him. I thought he would … Read more
More help with fake news: http://www.programminglibrarian.org/articles/fake-news-library-round As a result of some personal sadness, although tinged with extreme hope, I am escaping the unpleasant reality of my country’s political situation briefly, and going back to my love, interest, and curiosity about the rest of the world. This time Chile with Argentina to follow. There will still be … Read more
Appalling, horrifying, bizarre: it just keeps coming, not just from the White House, but Congress. No surprise, when they’re all in the same pocket. And who’s pocket might that be? The 45 brand (remember I’m not using his name, just the number of his presidency, if you can call it that; don’t legitimize him with … Read more
Election reform will be an ongoing issue on many levels including campaign financing and overturning Citizens United, using one person-one vote to determine election outcomes, and the creation of representative districts for voting purposes. Obviously this is an uphill battle since all of these worked to the advantage of the current administration and Congress. This … Read more