Apr 6, 2021“Dismantling The Master’s House” by Robert Saleem Holbrook51Abolitionist Law CenterPowerful, beautiful, fierce, and thoughtful essay!Powerful, beautiful, fierce, and thoughtful essay!1 min readPowerful, beautiful, fierce, and thoughtful essay!----
Aug 12, 2020The Last, the First, and the Waiting in BetweenThe last person I hugged, was a stranger. He was a 20-something, 30 years my junior (about the same age as my daughter), just out of college and volunteering for the Bernie Sanders campaign. He stayed with me for a few days in the run-up to Super Tuesday. …Covid 198 min read
Aug 5, 2020Connecticut River Valley, JulyMy people have farmed in the rich, silt-laden, flatlands of the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts since the 1920s. In the 1950s, my grandparents built a modest summer cottage on a nearby lake. Throughout my entire life, I’ve gathered with family in those beautiful places. And now, as an…Poetry2 min read
Apr 12, 2020The Island and the LifeboatI feel like I’ve been on an island as the COVID-19 crisis has unfolded. It’s an island I’ve lived on for a long time, in a home that’s acted as a bunker. The bunker isn’t fancy, but it’s adequate. I’ve been part of making a lot of wonderful things happen…Covid 196 min read