Since President Trump’s second term, I have participated in all the national protests organized by 50501 and partners, as well as at least two pop-up protests sponsored by Cary Indivisible, our local organization. But the No Kings rally on October 18 was the biggest and the best of them all. This protest was derided by … More The No Kings Protests Were Great. Now What?
As I said last week, one of the greatest things I’ve done in the past few weeks was to watch the DPAC/Broadway Touring production of the latest revival of The Wiz. It is actually a great metaphor for our times. In The Wizard of Oz, things start out pretty dark (in the movie, black and … More Motivational Music Monday: The Wiz Edition 2
Mayday has a long tradition in Western, particularly English/Celtic, culture. Midway between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice, it is a time to celebrate fertility and being alive. Spring Equinox is great, when we start to see the Earth revive and begin planting our seeds and intentions for the season. But it’s still pretty … More It’s MayDay! A Day to Celebrate Being Alive
If you are a book lover, like I am, you know the joy of being in a physical book store. When I’m on vacation out of town, I try to visit both their farmers market and their local independent book store. But that is getting harder as more and more bookstores are shutting down. Today … More A Free Gift to Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day (i.e., Don’t Buy Books on Amazon)
Last week I wrote a post about Alton Brown’s concept of a personal Horcrux dish (see that post here if you missed it). After some contemplation, I came up with two….well, one dish and one category. I have to say my lifelong Horcrux dish is Spinach Lasagna. I’ve been making that consistently since I was … More My Horchux Food
Saturday, April 5 was one great day for me. It was the first day of the Regular Season of our local Farmers Market, the Cary Downtown Farmers Market. Our Market runs all year long, but many farmers and other vendors don’t come during the “Winter Market” (November through March). Thus, the first day of the … More What a Spectacular Saturday!
I think poetry is WAY underrated in our society. In my literature classes, I always teach students that poetry can capture experiences that are hard to describe in our everyday language. So we always recognize this celebration in April. And I think it is even more appropriate this year. Because this TRULY is the world … More In Honor of National Poetry Month…and Community
I didn’t end up planting butterfly/bee plants, like I suggested in yesterday’s post. That’s probably best for them, because my prior planting experiments have not ended up well for the poor plants. Instead, I spent my money at my local Farmers Market, the Cary Downtown Farmers Market. That was intentional. Most US families can’t live … More How Did You Celebrate Earth Hour? Here’s How I Spent Mine
Last night we had a gathering of some of the people in my spiritual center around this Spring Altar. I plan to use this again tonight in my celebration of a global Earth Hour. Earth Hour is easy. To participate, at 8:30 PM local time (mine is East Coast US, which I think is GMT-5), … More Show Your Love for Mother Nature! Join Earth Hour Tonight
When we moved into our new house, some families gave us different bird feeders. We had never had bird feeders at our old home because it was so forested. We love seeing the birds that now gather around our porch. However, it also seems like a responsibility to me. Once birds start counting on food … More Some good news for us who have bird feeders
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