In search of the truth in Media –

Like some of my friends, I have shared on FaceBook what I thought was real information – and been dismayed when I later found out it was false So, when I saw a webinar on “How to Track Misinformation” organized by The Womens March (womensmarch.com)...

The art of creeks

As Mark Nepo notes in his book “Drinking from the River of Light” The purpose of art in all its forms is to make life real, to remove everything that gets in the way, and to help us live. It is my delight to share this poem The Art of Creeks When the sun sets, the...

Untold Stories …..no longer!

A year or so ago I encountered young people, over and over again, who shared their sadness that by the time they wanted to explore their culture or family history, the story-bearers had gone. And I wanted to do something about it. I grew up 5000 miles away from my...

More good news from the South

Blog 12.26.2018 I occasionally dream of Jaguars. One of my favorite dreams was seeing people settling down to sleep under a thick canopy of trees.  Over our heads a crescent moon rose on the back of a jaguar. The jaguar carried the moon on its back all night...

Pushing the Envelope – again

I”ve spent years encouraging people to write their stories (A current funded residency is called Our Stories are Yours) Now the tables are being turned on me and I have been challenged to do new things and push out of my comfort zone. Consequently I will soon be...