A friend brought this poem to my attention after I had brought the poet to hers. Reciprocity – it is what we thrive on. THE 3:15 Not from the wrong side of, but right on the tracks, from the storybook land of the Boxcar Children, buttercups, milkweed leaning down long slopes of grass from our yard to rails and ties. Not poor, never poor, not wanting for meat or fruit, for light or heat, but…
A man threatens to blow up a bank with gumbo. Ah yes, it must be almost summertime in the great Gulf South.
Why we live here in New Orleans, but I would guess if you ask that question, or if you asked during the Federal Flood aftermath why New Orleans matters, then you have never had a smile from ear to ear on Fat Tuesday, you’ve never been up close and personal by a marching band in this city, and you have never known the unadulterated joy of music and food that pours out of this place.…
Okay right, today is a phenomenal day if not bordering on already hot like in growing into summer hot. But I stumbled up on an article written by Alex Rawls in Offbeat recently that I found disquieting if not downright alarming. And then today, I received an email with a link to another article about the broken NOPD. So let’s tally this, Silence is Violence sent out an email about a vigil for five teenagers…
On this lovely day, I walked to the mailbox, something I rarely do anymore, and along the way I picked a nosegay to put into the beautiful vase friends brought us fro Vancouver. The bayou is awash with clovers and yellow and purple wildflowers.
A missive from Japan: This website below really encouraged me to look at bright side and stay positive. It is a message board for people who have seen “good” in this disaster in Japan. I liked this one. “On my four-hour walk home, a woman was standing out on the sidewalk holding up a sign that read “Please feel free to use our bathroom!” Japan is the most heartwarming country in the world. I just…
I have certain friends who are my go-to for things that I can’t work out myself work wise. The other day one of them gave me some good advice, which I took to heart and posted a sign in my office:
Loca’s problem is that she is high energy and smart. I was reminded of this when I was out walking her with a friend. My approach now is to engage her and wear her out. We are getting along much better.
The Federal Flood that ensued after Katrina is a reminder of men’s egos and greed. The tsunami of Sri Lanka, the floods of Pakistan, the earthquakes in China, the earthquake and tsunami now in Japan are reminders of who is in charge. Mario Botta erected the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and said where there was once nothing, we have erected this building. There had been something there. Is it our folly to build…