Where Defects Are Virtues
And then I said, “Can I do the interview now, Don Pablo, because it’s getting late, and I have to go back to Santiago?” And he said, “What interview?” “Well, I came to interview you.” He said, “No way. I … Continue reading
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Winter Winding Down
I love the beauty of naked trees. But at the same time, I love that taste of spring in the air, when the weather turns slightly warmer and it feels so great to be outdoors. On Sunday it was warm … Continue reading
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Eastern Parkway
There’s something about the rhythm of windows in a brick facade that has always delighted my eye.
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Un-Settling Occupation – Opening a Conversation
It’s long been my thought that until this nation learns to tell the truth about ourselves, our founding, our history and our current events, we will remain unable to move forward. Some of us believe that the truth must be … Continue reading
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Lynn Samuels 1942-2011
I can’t believe that Lynn Samuels is gone. I have memories of listening to her on WBAI back in the late 1970s/early 1980s in my first apartment. Back then I was in my early 20s and I rarely had a … Continue reading
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2011 Favorites
Favorite Experiences: My Sunday visits to Zuccotti Park during the weeks that it was held by Occupy Wall Street/Decolonize Wall Street. It’s the first time in my life that I ever stood among an assembly of people who were informed, … Continue reading
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International Mother Earth Day
Mural from the East Village – Chico and Joel “Most civilizations of the world, for most of human history have seen the world in terms of relatedness and connection. And if there’s one thing the Rights of Mother Earth is … Continue reading
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A Small Dose of Truth
” . . . the more than 500 advanced cultures on this continent before Europeans arrived – cultures that often shared values with indigenous groups on other continents – developed wisdom that has been carried on by a few people … Continue reading
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