Category: 2020

2020 election

I’m writing an article about beavers and the two worlds have blended. I see beaver democrats building a new structure from underwater. They just kept laying one branch on another and it took shape. They got it above the waterline. Bears can’t break into beaver lodges. Republicans cannot destroy the structure of democracy.  “A boil… Continue reading 2020 election

Social Hermit

I wrote about trees for a while- five articles: pacific yew, gingko, cottonwood, madrone, myrtle wood. It’s hard to write about trees without getting religious. They simply embody holy elements and essence without doing anything. My neighbor’s tree consistently pours out gallons of sweet apples and they do absolutely nothing for it. They always give… Continue reading Social Hermit

Questions for a comet

We call you NEOWISE after the telescope that saw you.  What’s your real name, in your native language? I see you frozen in falling every night this week.  A magnificent tiny space splash of light.  I see you blaze a new celestial path, falling with fire, light, slowly at high speed, off the screen of… Continue reading Questions for a comet

Common sense

Nominate yourself to do something. Create a positive position of action, no matter how small, for someone outside of you/yours. One day I nominated myself to be the birdbath tender at the Quaker meetinghouse. I mean, what a great title, for starters. I cannot wait to list this on my resume. To get more involved… Continue reading Common sense

Systemic change

We like to fix things in linear ways. We want concrete solutions to concrete problems. It’s not very realistic. Years ago I worked in home improvement stores and I sold hardware instead of software. We are good at learning ways to wash, bolt, tear, saw, paint, and glue. It’s very satisfying. It’s mainly on the… Continue reading Systemic change