Something like a hootenanny. Hi, thanks for reading and please sign up at my new site where you can here me read and sing along with this post! Just go here: https://maryannpetersen.substack.com/ Here is the post without me reading and singing: I just rode my bike to a street fair to fight capitalism. Promote socialism.… Continue reading Kum Ba Yah
Category: politics
Neighborhood party
She said, this is what it’s about. Community. Vote for your community, she said. I said, yeah, totally. It was 44 degrees and raining most of the time and also muddy. Still, people showed up at this neighborhood party that was advertised on sign posts. I walked over with a couple poems in my back… Continue reading Neighborhood party
Lower the temp; raise the vibe
I think one reason mask wearing became controversial is because it was an act of respect and half of Americans didn’t want to. It was inconvenient. To be asked to put a mask over your blowhole to resist spraying others nearby was viewed as so totally unreasonable it actually got people killed. I’ve come up… Continue reading Lower the temp; raise the vibe
Fan letters
I dried my bed sheets on a stool in front of my stove like it was 1850. It was not. It was 2022 and my dryer is broken. I’d pass them every few times an hour and rotate them on the stool, which turned out to be grounding and pleasant and much less energy use… Continue reading Fan letters
Schoooot Trump!
We need to model assertive leadership and that means we need to learn the schooot schooot sound. In order to fact check, a secure ego must be in place to understand that it’s possible to be wrong and to keep learning. Democracy needs a firm hand to remain our governing style, and who we need… Continue reading Schoooot Trump!
People
While Rome burned, people probably compared lentil soup recipes. Just before the Nazi’s took hold, neighbors may have made sauerkraut together and sidestepped political discussions. In current day, this version could be sharing dog pics in mixed groups as the earth melts. Maybe we’ve never been that good at engaging with various opinions, openly sharing… Continue reading People
Brain rinse
Do not favor the company of paranoia. Whether it’s people, places, or the internet. I recently advised someone asking for help, “don’t pick friends who light up your paranoia.” “If you walk there, you will smell like pennyroyal,” said a voice. “Is that good or bad?” I asked. “I think it’s good,” said another. “It’s… Continue reading Brain rinse
Misinformation
Misinformation is like junk food. Once you get hooked, nothing else compares. It hits all your immediate imbalances like sugar and salt and a sense of righteous satisfaction lands. It seeps into the synapsis that please the unwieldy parts of the brain. Brain loves anything that backs up brain’s already held opinions. I ask people… Continue reading Misinformation
Sloppy facts
The habit of lies has gotten to me. It seems to be the source of many problems. It’s not new. Families lie. Corporations lie. Churches lie. People lie. What seems new lately is an enthusiastic style of not adhering to guidelines or guard rails for things like basic reality. Lately, stacking up lies is a… Continue reading Sloppy facts
Perception
“Steps to becoming conscious are one perception at a time.” Caroline Myss also said consciousness is about the task of refining our capacity to discern truth. We can discern what is true and what is not true. Awareness is the needed ingredient. It helps us recognize from the tiniest perceptions when we are being led… Continue reading Perception