New Plantings Take Root
That last little snowstorm was just a test of faith. The old cherry tree outside my window is showing off its tiny pink nubs yet again. Hope springs eternal.
Conversations
Everything in Between
This week marks a couple of life-changing personal anniversaries for me which I’ve decided to share with you. Why? Why not.
Share Some of your Favorite Historical Women
Let’s hear it for your female heroes! Who were they and what did they do to influence who you’ve become?
Conversation With Friends: Chelsea King
Take a look & listen to our latest “Conversations” guest, Oregon dynamo Chelsea King and her new Oregon Health & Education Collaborative. Then …
Happy Snow Days
It’s time to replenish the hummingbird’s sugar water and refill the bird feeder (again). These little guys need all the help they can get.
We can’t begin to know what next week will bring. But we can b r e a t h e.
Here we go, then, with a little bit of this, a little bit of that. Here and there a poem, maybe a song. Wade through it all or …
Too Much News from Too Many Directions
Wait! What? Isn’t it March that’s supposed to come in like a Lion? It feels like the whole pride is here early!
There Is Always a Light
Reaching consensus can be messy, disruptive, and time consuming. With so much else on our plates, do we really have time for that kind of deep listening?
Conversation With Friends: Cindy Williams Gutierrez
Our second “Conversation With Friends” features Cindy Williams Gutierrez, Portland poet and dramatist of ‘In The Name of Forgotten Women.’
Baring and Bearing
In the Great State of Missouri, known as the “show me” state, it seems that “baring arms” is what most needed immediate legislation.
Thanks & Giving
It seems like just yesterday that I commented on All Souls Day and the busy month of November ahead of us. And yet here we are …
Ring the Bells That Still Can Ring
Our Democracy is still intact … for the moment. And yet, of course we all know that anything can still happen. We’re not done yet, but we are here.