Poet, Activist, Humanist
Doann Houghton-Alico 
I’ve been writing and complaining about corporate behavior when it comes to a comparison of their public relations statements and where they put their money. This is particularly apparent in two critical legislative areas. The first is voting rights and the survival of our democratic principles primarily by putting the BIG LIE to sleep in … Read more
I have written about this before but right now the critical imperative to try to get voting rights bills passed is worth another mention on this topic. Not surprisingly many United States corporations support the basics of voting rights. Voting is, after all, the underpinning of our democratic experiment. Right now, I’m sorry to say, … Read more
I am recovering from shoulder replacement surgery, thus my absence for a while. prior to that my husband needed surgery, then a second emergency operation for a complication. As a result, we’ve been a bit discombobulated (what a great word: both its sound and presentation are perfect examples of its meaning). So, for my first … Read more
After reading the quote by JFK that I now have after my signature on my emails, I remembered this poem I wrote in 2019, which seemed the perfect continuation of that thought. These poems and any of my writing from my posts on my website are reprintable with my permission. Leave a comment or send … Read more
I’ve done a lot of research on the filibuster and written about that in previous posts. Here’s a brief reminder of that, followed by someone else’s opinion with much greater qualifications than mine. Also an update on filibuster positions of Democratic Senators. Not one Republican supports such change now, although they have in the past, as … Read more