I just finished reading a book for my book group, Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. She’s an enrolled member … More
Category: social justice
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
You People in Texas
Ah, Texas. Or as my friend Gloria called it on our trip across country many years ago, Tay-hahs. You some-bitch. … More
When Did I Become White?
I read this article that came through my public radio WBUR email. When Did You Become White?: The Question All … More
A Little Ditty about Smallpox
I received this in my work inbox at Mass General Hospital. History matters. Black history matters, and not just in … More
Chill
Trying to chill for a few days, catch my breath, stop staring down the barrel of COVID, and forcing myself … More
2 Thoughts about MLK
There are many people who can speak more eloquently than I can about Martin Luther King and what his life … More