I watched “Hamilton” on the 4th. It cracked my heart. I roasted some potatoes (a daring move for me) and mixed up some fruit juice n o one would want to drink, but I was bringing it anyway. I drove east, from Lawrence to Olathe. The clouds were as dramatic as opera. I glimpsed a […]
Read More MessagesTrevor Noah has a great video on this. which inspired me to organize my thoughts a little. I often thought, and said, that we should have a strong social safety net because, all ethics aside, when economic structures are top-heavy, societies turn into enclaves of a very few rich people behind barbed wire, and everyone […]
Read More DominoesAfter the women’s march, I was pretty bummed out to see the movement splinter. There had to be multiple marches. People had to choose sides. This is what movements do. But for me, it hits me right where my parents’ divorce did: can’t you guys get along? So pretty quickly after I was at protests, […]
Read More SplinteringWhat looks uncontrolled and scary: look closer. I went to protest in Kansas City, and in Lawrence, Kansas. In Kansas City, where there is a horrifying history of violence, I was struck by how safe and peaceful the protest felt. I was literally wearing a sign that said to people: I am against racism. And […]
Read More Culture of a Crowd: Protesters in Kansas City on May 31, 2020
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