Chewing the Cud

November 8, 2011 Masking has been the life of My Future for three weeks.  Student masks were seen wandering around on Halloween, others were on exhibit at an art show in Yakima celebrating Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), and others are displayed on parents mantels. The type of masking we do in My…

November 5, 2011 Native American Heritage Month I find it interesting, when I am with folk who are trying to make a point in a conversation or a presentation concerning race or ethnicity (even folk who make a living in anti-racism work) and they make their list of people of color, they most always say,…

November 2, 2011 Today is the second day of Native American Heritage Month.  It seems appropriate consider how and if the writing on the Doctrine of Discovery over the last six months, matters.  Today’s entry looks at one example of what it has meant to have the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) (Disciples) develop a…

October 25, 2011 Today is a sad day.  I find it too bad that after a long absence from the farm journal I return with such an opening.  It was and has been a busy through late spring, summer and so far this fall.  In the middle of busy days, something I enjoy is left…

October 22, 2011 It is amazing how far in advance art teachers must prepare.  This probably holds true for many teachers, but every time I am around an art teacher most of the supplies they are using are not new.  Phrases like, “I got these beads from a yard sale last spring and the flashy…