It is a particular kind of vulnerability to learn in public. Related: I was nauseous as I watched the Asheville City Council hotel guidelines discussion and votes last Tuesday. In the moment, the letter I sent to council (and shared … Continue reading Learning in Public
And again I return to the practice of hope. We are tangled in threads of intersecting systems and situations that cause unnecessary suffering, pain, and death. Yet many of us keep pulling on those threads, untangling them, focused on freedom. … Continue reading Of Hope and Hotels
Like you, I watched with horror as a violent mob stormed the Capitol building last Wednesday. Inflamed by white supremacy, misogyny, antisemitism, and homophobia, the rioters erupted like pus oozing from the infection that has been raging on this continent … Continue reading the whiteness within me
As we approach the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere, the stillness inside me is demanding more space. I’ve already been cultivating quiet – posting fewer essays, taking a social media fast (except for a tiny bit of twitter), and … Continue reading Quietly active
“We’re holding on by a tiny thread, and in this mystery our souls are fed…” Last October my sweetie and I headed south on a trip to hang with friends, visit New Orleans, and perform at the Black Pot Music … Continue reading a tiny thread
Grief. Gratitude. Fear. Fortitude. Despair. Hope. Conflict. Community. Love. And again and again, love, love, love. It’s difficult for me to write these days, for all of the reasons. Yet I am committed to crafting at least one post a … Continue reading Turning towards life
We can create an economy of care, where justice and sustainability are a given. In Buncombe County, this will include divesting from a service industry which caters to the owning class at the expense of an underpaid workforce and an … Continue reading Beyond the “serve us” industry
“Another world is possible. Another world is happening.” These are the hopeful phrases on the homepage of the New Economy Coalition website. I invite you to join me in embracing these truths, and in exploring the NEC website for inspiration … Continue reading Another World is Happening
Opportunities to act, support, attend, and learn: Divest from Police/Invest in Community From the Racial Justice Coalition: “In early June, Asheville’s Black community came together to develop Black Asheville Demands, the first of which was to divest from the police by … Continue reading Black-led Action in Asheville
“What is owed,” the recent New York Times Magazine essay by Nikole Hannah-Jones is a must read. In it, she makes an irrefutable case for reparations. Excerpt: “Financial restitution cannot end racism, of course, but it can certainly mitigate racism’s … Continue reading Redistribute resources. Now.
