My wife Leslie and I recently went on an extended trip to Wyoming and South Dakota in our Roadtrek. At this time in my life I am happiest when the two of us are together; me driving and Leslie reading a guidebook out loud and finding lots of interesting places to go. After seeing Mt. … Read more
In Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth, and Art, author Lewis Hyde brings to life the playful and disruptive side of human imagination as it is embodied in trickster mythology. One of the characters, from Native American mythology, is Coyote. Over and over again, Coyote turns the tables on his predators and escapes becoming prey. … Read more
What if we decided to melt ICE? Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the deportation machine that takes about 400,000 undocumented people out of the country each year. That’s the quota they have, and the quota they make. Forget all about deporting the “bad guys” long touted by the Obama administration. They deport the people … Read more
Sometimes things become clear all at once. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does there is an impact. On Saturday, January 11, 2014 I attended a diversity training event sponsored by the North Fair Oaks Youth Initiative. There were about 40 young people, some leaders and six fools present. The training was presented by … Read more
