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Hope, Despair and the Right to Die with Dignity 101

“It never occurred to me until this storm day, while swinging inthe wind, that trees are travelers, in the ordinary sense,” John Muir’s A Wind-Storm In the Forests, Mountains of California (Muir, 1894) Continue reading Hope, Despair and the Right to Die with Dignity 101

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calm down

When my mother was dying from cancer in 2008, my dad told me that there were 22 others living on … Continue reading calm down

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White Privilege Systemic Eradication of the Other

I missed my trauma therapy appointment for the 3rd week in a row today and it’s showing through the cracks … Continue reading White Privilege Systemic Eradication of the Other

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Honestly, Now

During the course of my day, I speak with quite a few people, organizations and states here in the US … Continue reading Honestly, Now

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Peerpocalypse 2017

Cannon Beach in April sounds like a pretty fab place to be. The beach. Walking on the brown sand, waiting … Continue reading Peerpocalypse 2017