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2016 as Absurdist Theater
So, Mike Pence went to see Hamilton and the cast had something to say. Which makes sense, since the theater has historically--for centuries--been an important space for public dissent (for a major example from my lifetime, I'm thinking Václav Havel, who I suspect I'll be re-reading a lot in the next few years ( Read more... ) -
Let's make this perfectly clear
This Is Not Normal
The one thing authoritarians want you to do is to accept that their conduct is normal, even when it is not. They do not want you to yearn for a freer, less oppressive and less corrupt time, and they do not want you to think it odd when, say, a government agency is purged or a bunch of protesters are arrested and vanish into the ( Read more... ) -
Be good to yourself, good to your neighbors
I don't think I've ever loved my neighborhood more than I've loved it this past week. When I voted on Election Day, the line was just long enough for me to see that my fellow voters included African-Americans, Spanish-speaking immigrants, and at least a couple of Muslims. I am living in the land of Trumplethinskin's nightmares and I love it ( Read more... ) -
Veterans Day
Take some time to remember what our veterans fought for. Think about the things that you consider worth fighting for. Are you a nonviolent person interested in pursuing paths of peace? Good for you! There are ways to pursue what is right that don't involve picking up a weapon. If you can volunteer for good organizations that are under threat, ( Read more... ) -
Living
For those wondering: I am still alive, and I have lots of things to say if I ever find the energy to say them. (I am, in fact, working on finding that energy, but it eludes me so far.) I hope you're all doing well out there ( Read more... ) -
Quote of the Moment
As a child of the 1970s in California, I was constantly told, "You create your own reality." But I lived in a home I did not design, breathed air I did not pollute, went to public schools I did not vote to underfund, rushed home as soon as the last bell rang to avoid the flasher who skulked in the yard across the street, ate off beautiful antique ( Read more... ) -
Old-school LiveJournal post
Because I'm trying to get back in the habit of posting but am too tired to write coherently, I'm posting some silly quiz results.
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Wednesday Report
Today's weather was blustery, with a high temperature twenty Fahrenheit degrees cooler than yesterday's. It was gloriousHeadache continues. I went for a walk anyway (actually a few short walks). Multiple optimistic daffodils are blooming throughout the neighborhood, though the daffodils on our street remain tightly enclosed in their buds. The ( Read more... ) -
A pretty Tuesday, after all
Somehow--and don't ask me how--I managed to get just the right amount of tea today to dial the headache down to an ignorable level so I could go out for a walk. Today was a our third day in a row with temperatures in the Fahrenheit 60s, making for a wonderfully springlike stretch of days. While crocuses and snowdrops have been blooming since ( Read more... )