“I am the greatest!”
He was like no one else we had ever known. Brash, beautiful, full of optimism, and, we thought at the time, full of himself. Go on; admit it. When Cassius Clay first appeared on the public stage … Read More
What is an Apology?
Apologies have been in the news lately. President Obama’s recent trip to Hiroshima has been met with criticism from some Americans, reviving the “apology tour” reference. BACKGROUND INFO: during Mitt Romney’s RNC acceptance speech (in 2012), he referred to Obama’s … Read More
A Guest Post from Sasha
Hello all, Sasha here. Alpha mom asked me to step in again this week. May is a busy month here in Vermont, for the humans anyway. It keeps me busy trotting along beside her as she and Alpha … Read More
Nowruz in Kazakhstan
In recognition of the new attack, this time in Brussels, I’m posting this week’s blog a day early. May we all remember that in the world, many will usher in their new year today in peace. … Nowruz is a happy … Read More
The Vision of Mr Rogers
Happy Birthday, Fred Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) Last fall, I shared a photo that was buzzing around facebook. Here it is: At the time, I saw it as an adage about love: Love isn’t a state of … Read More
Listening to the Fear
My Happy Birthday to Mr. Rogers will run on Friday this week. This morning, the day after Super Tuesday, I feel compelled to post this one instead. Fear is running rampant in our country today. I hear “I’m afraid” all around … Read More
International Women’s Day, 2016
International Women’s Day is a world-wide holiday, officially observed on every continent each year on March 8. Have you heard of it? Or perhaps I should ask instead, when did you first hear of it? … Read More
Culture as an Excuse — Part IV — The Culture of Rape
Sex often makes us laugh. Being able to laugh at sex is one of the ways in which I remind myself that rape, and the “culture of rape” as we’ll discuss here today, is not about SEX. It’s about POWER. … Read More
Culture of Affluence or Cop-out?
Anyone who has followed my blog for any length of time knows I celebrate cultural differences here. Knowing that others approach certain concepts differently, helps me better understand my own ways, like … … what it means to “be on … Read More