So I posted this blog last spring, called “The Jets and the Sharks,” because two sets of trees that I … More
Category: Racial injustice
Juneteenth: Take Two
Writing about something is often how I figure it out. Otherwise, it rolls around in my head endlessly unless I … More
Juneteenth, a Little Late
I started this post to coincide with Juneteenth earlier this year, and here we are in September. But guess what, … More
Good News Goddamn It
I don’t need to tell you the world is going to hell in a handbasket, and it all feels overwhelming … More
Hey, Black People Like Hiking, Too!
Hiking and camping have been my salvation in my middle age, and even more so these past two years. If … More
Hello Elder Ginko, I’m Sandy
I just finished reading a book for my book group, Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. She’s an enrolled member … More
CVS Is Melting Down
Dear CVS, You and I have known each other for years now, and you have always been my favorite pharmacy, … More
Outdoorsy
I know I’ve been a spotty blogger lately. Some of it has just been life, you know, doing those life … More
This Dog Is Learning New Tricks
I try to limit my rabbit holes to things I really care about. If I fall into them and they … More
Mississippi Goddam
I enjoy the posts of Danielwalldammit on his blog northierthanthou. He is very thoughtful, clever, funny, and he lives way … More