Reading Torture III- I wrote this Poem, during the time of Bush, I look out the window and see the trees are red again, and these words speak to me again. We were ready then, but perhaps I was mistaken, and this is the autumn when we turn fascist. Reading Torture III 1 Constructing […]
Everybody needs a lobby. Yes?
Everybody needs a lobby. That includes women. Yes, we nurture, we care give, we organize, we achieve. Like water off a ducks back, it’s easy. What’s hard is to form a lobby. Why is that? How can we change that? Well, there are about125 million adult women in a population of about 324 million folks in […]
A Slice of Life Film- Avron’s Sketches
A day in the life video of Avron Soyer by Kacey Anisa with Avron’s sketches of Political figures in the days long before this contentious debate. Transcript Except: A close shot of Avron’s hands holding scissors and a stack of sketches, he says “Ok, the first thing that one does is cut off the sides, […]
Why I can’t Listen to the Debates -Guest Blog by Maxine Kern
When one is in the presence of a bully, the air leaves the room. One becomes suffocated with the poison of their cynicism. The powerlessness one experiences, fuels a bully. The bully (bully-well) feels their own power when the others in the room go limp in passive agreement. A circle […]