Every Spring, crocuses bloom on my property just on the edge of the lane under a small outcropping of rock, but I can’t see them unless I deliberately walk down there. This year, I waited too late to walk down and see if they were coming up. Not only had they emerged, but only one…
Song for The Resistance: Ще не вмерла України
Considering yesterday’s appalling display of disrespect in the Oval Office of the White House toward President Zelenskyy, a wartime president and hero, and the abandonment of our ally in favor of a dictatorial, terrorist regime in R*ssia, I thought this song was a fitting rejoinder. The national anthem of Ukraine, the title of which is…
Flowering Quince
When I walked down my drive this morning I didn’t even notice the buds on the quince bush. Were they not there? Did they all pop out in the warm sun today? This afternoon, I did notice a multitude of buds, and a few had opened… As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #StandWithUkraine Am Yisrael Chai
The time that is given us
#Resist #Resistence #CallToCourage As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #StandWithUkraine Am Yisrael Chai
Song for The Resistance: “Song of the Lower Classes”
Originally written in England in the 1840s, the “Song of the Lower Classes” is a timeless song of resistance to injustice. The Windborne Singers wrote this about their version of the song: Song of the Lower Classes comes from the Chartist movement in the UK in the 1830s and 40s, where all the leaders in…
Small acts of kindness
#Resist #Resistance #CallToCourage #TruthWarriors #BlueCrew As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #StandWithUkraine Am Yisrael Chai
Our Part
#Resist #Resistance #CallToCourage #TruthWarriors #BlueCrew As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #StandWithUkraine Am Yisrael Chai
Song for The Resistance: “Something Inside So Strong”
Released in 1987, Something Inside So Strong was written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Labi Siffre. It was inspired by a documentary he watched about apartheid in South Africa in which white soldiers were seen shooting at black civilians in the street. … The higher you build your barriersThe taller I becomeThe further you take my…
You were born to shine
As always: Слава Україні!! Slava Ukraini!! #StandWithUkraine Am Yisrael Chai
In a world full of hate, be a light
In 2020, during the Covid pandemic, my daughter and grandson Ben drove almost two and a half hours to see me. We sat outside on my front porch and ate lunch together on the porch before they drove the two and a half hours back home. During the visit, Ben wanted to share two things…
Unexpected in common hours 