Aug 5, 2022Massive Wave of Good Climate News Engulfs Hawaii, Threatens MainlandThis week, Hawaii received its final shipment of coal. Read that again, if you will. Its final shipment of coal. The last delivery arrived at the state’s last functioning coal plant on Wednesday. …Climate Change2 min readClimate Change2 min read
Jul 4, 2022Finding Hope This Fourth of JulyHappy Independence Day. I guess. It hardly feels worth celebrating this year, unlike last year when the vast majority of Americans celebrated the end of trump’s reign with a heartfelt “PHEW!” …America4 min readAmerica4 min read
May 25, 2022Soon We Will See Their FacesWe all know how this goes. Soon we will see the pictures on our screens and in our newspapers. The scrubbed and smiling faces of the newly dead children, murdered by our inaction on gun control. …Gun Violence1 min readGun Violence1 min read
Apr 20, 2022Life is Good. Death is Not Bad.Today is National Death Doula Day. “OK, what the heck is a Death Doula?” you may well ask. If you’ve heard of Doulas at all, you probably think of them as companions who support women through the birthing experience and care for new babies. …Death2 min readDeath2 min read
Mar 8, 2022BEAUTIFUL RAGEI may not be the most qualified to speak on the topic of anger. Though I am well-versed in the costs of bottling it up. I could probably buy a small Russian yacht with all the money I spent on cocaine in my twenties and therapy in later decades. Avoiding…Racism3 min readRacism3 min read
Mar 5, 2022You Are Awesome, And Please Consider Changing“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” I came across this quote today, from psychologist and author Carl Rogers. I think it’s the perfect sentiment for the season of Lent, which started this week. In the forty days leading up…Lent3 min readLent3 min read
Mar 8, 2021Make This History: “Do You Have Children?”Happy Women’s History Month. Let me start by saying I’m extremely irritable right now, having just lost a dear friend to COVID a few days ago. I’m edging into the angry part of the grief cycle, which I know will come and go for a time. Meanwhile, people in Idaho…Womens History Month3 min readWomens History Month3 min read
Dec 10, 2020Choosing Joy at COVID ChristmasI woke w/ Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus in my head — not a bad way to start the day! I’m playing it now and remembering my Mom’s dancing giddiness whenever she heard it. …Christmas2 min readChristmas2 min read
Nov 16, 2020Trouble with the Trump Transition? You’re Not the Only OneThe guy occupying the Oval Office isn’t the only one having trouble with the transition to a post-trump world. When I asked my Facebook friends whether anyone else was feeling unspeakably tired, the response was a resounding “Yes, yes, and yes.” People spoke of migraines, tension, and a sense of…Donald Trump4 min readDonald Trump4 min read
Nov 5, 2020The Eternal Election NightThe last four years have been interminable. The year 2020 itself has lasted four long years. And now we have entered the Election Night that would not end. Several people have requested that I write a blog post in response to what is going on, even a friend in New…Elections3 min readElections3 min read
