Category Archives: RESIST

The Gettysburg Address

Perhaps we could all take a moment to read this aloud, and to think of what the words meant then, and mean today. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived … Continue reading

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7 November 2020

There was this and then moments later there were all kinds of wonderful headlines! Thanks everyone for keeping the faith and working and being strong. Now the real work begins.

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November 6, 2020 – Letter to my elected reps

Why am I painting this view for you? Because to get back on track and start to push our country forward we can’t be US vs THEM. Continue reading

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Also, This, Today…

First this in my mail. I stopped at the Brainard Post Office on my way out. Sounds like they just found out themselves! And the staff there deserve better. I’m told it’s an emergency closure and no one knows if … Continue reading

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September 11, 2020

Nineteen years have gone by and we still remember that beautiful September morning, blue skies and all the promise of back to school and autumn ahead. While I may repeat my post from year to year in memory of that … Continue reading

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