Every thing that lives, lives not alone, nor for itself.William Blake
  • Removing a Slur

    The word squaw referring to a Native American woman is a slur. It is derogatory and offensive and like the N word, some even call it the S word. It is to Native Americans more than an insult to women, it is an insult to the land, and to the whole culture. There are in…

  • Chef Jose Andres and His Co-workers

    I rarely focus on individuals doing something good because I don’t want to foster the cult of personality, but there are times when focusing on an individual is a testament to the power of the human spirit and it needs to be noted.  I had become aware of World Central Kitchen when they began in…

  • Remittances and Migrants

    No matter what it’s for, 50 billion dollars is a very large sum. And when it is the amount of money that migrants have sent home  to their families in Mexico, it is astounding. Migrants in this case include legal  as well as undocumented. The amount has surged during Covid, and the total for 2021…

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