Poet, Activist, Humanist
The San Luis Valley in Colorado has a history of diverse cultures: Native American, Hispanic, French, Anglo, and . . . Mayan. Mayan? But first what and where is the San Luis Valley? It’s elevation is 7,664’ (2,336 meters). That’s a valley? Yes, in Colorado: North Park at just under 10,000’, to Middle Park, South … Read more
The One Colorado Education Fund’s mission is to secure protections and opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Coloradans and their families. Through the Education Fund, they provide educational programming on LGBTQ issues, conduct research to understand public opinion, mobilize a community of LGBTQ people and straight allies, and develop campaigns to build … Read more
This what a group of young people in this country should look like. Could we just remember that with the exception of the Native Americans, we are ALL either immigrants ourselves or descended from immigrants. This was meant to be a country of tolerance, although we haven’t practiced that terribly well in the past, that … Read more
My meager gifts are an attempt on my part to resist the deep silence of helplessness and find refuge in this minimalist act of defiance. It assuages some of my depression at the state of my country and the world and, although small, these dollars build on solid foundations of the organizations that I have … Read more
Yemenis try to recover from Saudi bomb. In Yemen, water may be a more difficult and death-provoking situation than war. Die from a bomb or of thirst. What a choice, but it’s what faces thousands of Yemenis although it’s not as if they really have a choice. Again, I quote from my book, Voice … Read more