activism&advocacy

On Car Wrecks and Hate Speech: Moving Through Shock

One night many years ago, I was home reading on a quiet suburban street when a car…
I Wouldn’t Want You to Think….

I have a secret. I’ve been told to keep quiet about it. Not that I didn’t…
Enter the Dragon….Again

Personal power isn’t something we give up all at once. It is chipped away at, little…
OSO MUCH LOVE – REPOSTED Because Oso Still Matters

It is important to remember Oso as a vibrant place, not as a disaster zone. The…
MPHS is MY School

This is not a story I ever thought I would have to write. One week ago,…
Pardon me….my feminism is showing (explicit content)

“I have a bumper sticker on my car that says, “Obedient woman are never remembered in…
Touching The Vein

A friend had an opportunity to read her writing aloud at our MFA residency. She is…
Be The Change Part 2 – What We Should Have Learned From Occupy Wall Street

Be The Change Part 2 – What We Should Have Learned From Occupy Wall Street. Part…