Always Looking for Acts of Kindness
When so much of the “news” that makes its way to our screens and inboxes is about violence & meanness, I am always looking for acts of kindness.
Only in Oregon ….
Hunter Noack, IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild is an outdoor concert series where America’s most stunning landscapes replace the traditional concert hall.
Bold, Blunt Language
“During a time when lies are invading the land of truth, let us know hope is just an idea if it doesn’t lace its boots.” –Andrea Gibson, they/them
Behind a Wall That Needs Tearing Down
“Everything we need to know sits behind a wall that needs tearing down.” – Maya Stein
Ann Staley Tribute at the Milwaukie Poetry Series
Poet Sulima Malzin joins the Ann Staley tribute at the Milwaukie Poetry Series: Season 15 Episode 11, filmed July 13, 2022. (VIDEO)
Older Ladies
If you need a little lift today, “Older Ladies” just might be your ticket.
Speaking of Hope
Hope is not a lottery ticket you can sit on the sofa and clutch, feeling lucky. (Rebecca Solnit)
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
What’s the difference between a bookkeeper in the garment district and a Supreme Court Justice? One generation. – RIP, Notorious RBG
Nosdrovyea! (maybe)
What? In a week where enormously horrible stuff is happening in the world, it’s borscht that gets a spot on the U.N. protection list?
Writing a Better Story, by Carrie Newcomer
When I discovered this inspirational recording, I knew I had found my theme song for Arms Filled With Bittersweet. Maybe yours too.
Dangerous Times Call for Dangerous Women
TED Talks: Pat Mitchell has nothing left to prove and much less to lose – she’s become a “dangerous woman.”
How to Buy Sulima’s Books
Here are ways to buy Words that Dance and Arms Filled with Bittersweet by Sulima Malzin.