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White Culture and the Hard Conversation of Racism
(council.seattle.gov) October 18, 2015 US racism—the oppression of American Indians and People of Color—is one of the hardest conversations a US person will ever have. For while most folk born in the US learn (from people) and develop a mindset that resists racist values, they also live in a systemic culture that invites them to…
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End Government Days of False Honor and Reclaim Soil’s Family
October 11, 2015 Funny (in a non-funny way) how many people and State governments have learned a flag (Confederate) has the ability to destroy justice and people and that there is integrity of removing it from the public life, but continue to hold on to and honor a day ruin—Columbus Day. Some are going to…
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Elk Parts
October 4, 2015 Elk parts. They come once a year. Archery season opened a few weeks ago and rifle season follows it up. My bow hunting friends are saying this is a season unlike any other. The elk are not traveling normal trails or hanging in their normal high country valleys. Maybe there will be…
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Why Anti in Anti-Racism and The All in #BlackLives Matter
Artist Renda Writer. Photo: Huffington Post September 27, 2015 September and October are months of anti-racism workshops. That is not the case every year, but this year they have been months of engaging, wondering, and thoughtful conversation. I find facilitating these workshops has changed over the last fifteen years. Years ago, folk showed up to…
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Resurrected Hen Gives Limping Coyote Life
September 20, 2015 Wide shadows fell off the windrows in the early morning. The morning after the season’s last cutting of hay, I walked the field. A heavier dew than I like gathered across my boots and the pant leg that gathered at the laces. As I wondered how long it would take the cutting…
Chewing the Cud 