January 19, 2017
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1.20.17: Today’s Signs: Reproductive Rights

As much as I relate to the seething anger implied by the “Pussy Grabs Back” and “Keep Your Rosaries Off My Ovaries” signs popping up all over social media, I’ve been hankering to try to say something deeper about what … Continue reading

November 4, 2016
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Between Day of the Dead and Thanksgiving

It’s November 4 in the City of Los Angeles.  Even though last weekend was edged with little chill in the air, this week bounced back to the hot, dry, yellow-tinted skies that often visit us in our Southern California version … Continue reading

October 26, 2016
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Don’t Forget to Eat the Pumpkin

  This video makes a great point:  it takes 5 months to grow a pumpkin from a seed to a large gourd, and a lot of resources.  In the ever-diminishing window of time between ‘fall decor’ and ‘winter decor’, (it … Continue reading

October 11, 2016
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Craft Refuge

Based on the mirror provided by my friends on social media, I can now articulate that this presidential election is making me (and a lot of others) feel horrible. With the release of the Inside Hollywood tape as the final straw, the … Continue reading