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The dawn of possibility for health care – meaning HEALTH – not just medical care
I admit it .. I am quite a fan of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Like a host of others I would prefer, of course, a single payer plan. But this law is a great start. If it serves to … Continue reading
Twitter for a digital immigrant
Finally, I am a twitter nut! Ordinarily I am the first one in line for the latest and the greatest, but twitter has simply eluded my comprehension. Twitter has made me feel like a visitor to a foreign land where … Continue reading
Posted in Making change, Politics, Social Issues, Technology
Tagged culture, politics, social change, social issues, social media, social networking, twitter
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Truth, Reason and Integrity
My last post was over 3 months ago! The truth is that I could pull any number of reasons out of the atmosphere and any explanation would suit as well as the next! The fact is that this admission brings … Continue reading
Posted in Making change, Politics, Reflections, Social Issues
Tagged @ezraklein, Ezra Klein, lies, pundits, truth
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“The Gays,” “The Girls,” and “The Ille(gals)”
It seems to me that it is no accident that in a season of intense backlash against forces that threaten white male privilege, political smoke screens are focusing on these three groups — LGBTQ people, women, and people of color … Continue reading
Posted in Education, LGBTQ, Politics, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged backlash, LGBTQ rights, political distractions, reparative therapy
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Remembering Adrienne Rich
During the days and weeks following the death of someone who is important, I find myself wishing I had given more attention to who they were before this happened, and devoting time now to remembering. For me this is a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Education, Feminism, Making change, Politics, Reflections, Social Issues
Tagged Adrienne Rich, Democracy Now
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To the lawmakers
I have recently discovered an amazing performance poet, Lauren Zuniga. Her video, which I have embedded here, is powerful and amazing, and expresses in just a few minutes what many have attempted to convey for a number of years. Take … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Feminism, Making change, Politics, Social Issues, Technology
Tagged alternative media, Lauren Zuniga, social issues, social media
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What did you learn in school today?
Recently Karen and I had dinner with my son Kelleth and his daughters, Elodie barely turned 6, and Sophie almost 8. I love these occasions (as I suspect most grandmothers might!). Like almost any other such occasion, this one resulted … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girls, Politics, Reflections, Social Issues
Tagged Activism, K-12 education
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Dog-on-car, or, connections between personal and political
Over the past week or so news of Mitt Romney’s long road trip with his family dog in a kennel tied to the roof of the car has gone viral on the internet and in news casts. Some might view … Continue reading
Posted in Making change, Politics, Reflections, Social Issues
Tagged ethics, personal and political, values
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Here comes 2012 – a banner year for political junkies!
Yes, I admit it … I am a political junky, and also unabashedly what today is being called “liberal” and/or “progressive.” But fundamentally, these labels are, like all labels, much too restricting to really pinpoint my views, much less anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Making change, Peace & Power, Politics, Reflections, Social Issues
Tagged Christianity, hypocrisy, Jesus, Obama, politics, values
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Reflections on the challenges of participatory democracy
For many years I have been thinking about the challenges of Peace & Power, and other forms of participatory democracy, and the “Occupy” movement has intensified my thinking about all of this. I live right next door to a vacant … Continue reading
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