I Now See Something Different When I Look At A Photo of Trump

I Now See Something Different When I Look At A Photo of Trump

In this article, I describe how I came to look at Trump differently. Not that my opposition to him has diminished one bit. But my sense of him as a person has shifted. Something happened to me in the process of putting together a meme about Trump last week. It led to...
In Shōsan’s Shadow

In Shōsan’s Shadow

Rise with fierce resolve.Life’s hardships are temple bells,ringing you awake. A sword left unsheathed,cuts through the illusions deep;truth sharpens the blade. Chop wood, carry water—the mountain bows to effort,not to idle pleas. Fire cannot burn onewho steps forward,...
Awakening Matriarchs

Awakening Matriarchs

Many forces assure me that I am broken and damaged dumb and stupid, deficient unloveable, insignificant not enough, a second-class human without a mind of my own and too emotional too afraid to do things too unstable to be taken seriously I have been accused of being...
Freedom As A Virtue

Freedom As A Virtue

Inflation and economic anxiety, political polarization, climate change, and threats to democracy are some of the issues that weigh heavily on the American people. These challenges have led to fierce debates over policies and rights—but despite the hackneyed claim that...
BCD Statement on Cuban Oil Blockade & U.S. Cuban Policy

BCD Statement on Cuban Oil Blockade & U.S. Cuban Policy

For more than two generations, except for a brief détente under Obama, the United States has pursued an escalating campaign of economic warfare against Cuba: a near-total trade embargo, financial isolation, extraterritorial sanctions, and other punishing...