Jazz by Toni Morrison: Something with Raisins is Exquisite Narration
“And the City, in its own way, gets down for you, cooperates, smoothing its sidewalks, correcting its curbstones, offering you melons and...
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Conversations You Don’t Want to Miss with Kids in the Grocery Store
Photo "free to use" on Pexels by Photo Mix Company, Europe On trips to grocery store, these are common exchanges I hear between parents...
Do Mugshots and Public Comment Belong on Police "Wanted" Suspect Social Media Posts?
Problems Most social media allow a Sheriff or Police department to post about a “wanted” suspect, which usually includes a mugshot of the...
They Want to Look at Kids' Faces?!?
To implement facial recognition software in a school setting would be a mistake for the following reasons: It is a violation of...
How I Contested Racist Historical State Markers in Texas Using Email and a Positive Attitude
Why I pursued this project? I was looking for a way to effect positive change to combat racism in Texas in the form of historical...
Want to increase voter participation in Texas AND do it easily?
Check college websites for easy-to-find and current information for voter registration for this upcoming election. You can do this...
Prison Inspections: Why should you care?
Do you know the conditions of the nearest jail to you? I never gave it any thought until the county judge proclaimed that the county...
Don’t wait until someone you care about lands in jail to find out how the jail posts info online
This project started last month when I reviewed my county sheriff’s website. You might wonder why I did? Well, it’s because our county...
The Leaves of a Book Can Give Us Wings to Fly
What do you do to encourage in the children in your life a love for reading? Many find it easy to read to our children when they’re...
Recognizing Slights of the Round Table
My Zoom Thought Exercise to Envision Diversity and Improve Communication You may find yourself on zoom to have any number of meetings....
Do We Treat Someone Like Neon?
neon signs contain noble gases hoping to float free into space This haiku is why I find that creative writing becomes a channel for me to...
Sculpture to Process the Emotion of Guilt
Guilt is shifty and slippery. It’s hard to put into words and explain. So today, I set out to do a sculpture to synthesize thoughts about...
Why I don't initiate Thanksgiving greetings
If someone wishes me "Happy Thanksgiving" in public, then I will say the same back to them. But I've decided to not be the one to...
Do or Be, Ant or Grasshopper? A reflection on my favorite Aesop's Fable
“The Ants and the Grasshopper” fable by Aesop resonates with me on many levels. http://read.gov/aesop/052.html I think that I relate to...
Why I Dropped Facebook but Kept Twitter
The top reasons I dropped Facebook 1. Little original content: I'd scroll through my feed of people I follow and find little original...
Why I Dropped Instagram but Kept Twitter
As an Artist I admit that I’m already missing the lovely visual appeal of Instagram. Some folks take it to the next level, mapping out...
Growing near Sunlight: Youth and What We Model
young vines wind around whatever they find to help them grow near sunlight. This haiku I wrote this morning is a reflection for me. A...
Poetry as Activism for Women in Society
Today I wrote this haiku. I was thinking of how to put the word prompts borrow and aim together. On the surface, I thought of a benign...
Let Loose the Resale (and donations)
let loose the resale be glib with the sea of stuff as the tide rolls out. I can hear my sons groaning on this one. I wrote this haiku...
Tips for Writing to Hold Elected Officials Accountable
So recently I've been maintaining a correspondence through email with POTUS, a governor, a county judge, commissioners, several...