Tag: Native American
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Remembering Dr. King and the Trails of Tears
This morning dawned a perfect New England winter’s day. We had just enough snow overnight to cover everything in white, then the temperature began falling. It will be a very chilly week. I woke up in the early morning darkness, thought about the sadness and concern of the day, and decided to go back to…
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The Settler Colonialism of Climate Change
Today is a beautiful late March day in mid-February, with wide blue skies and temperatures, as they have much of the winter, running over 12 degrees above normal. We celebrated Valentine’s Day by going to a favorite informal restaurant by the water for lunch. We had dinner the other day with a much loved and…
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Early August
Oi! Another hot, humid day with little rain; seemingly no amount of watering begins to make up for so many weeks of drought. Despite the drought the late summer wildflowers are out along the verges and the trees retain their dark green hues. Even the male goldfinches are holding on to their brilliant plumage, although…
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A New World Arising
A bright summer day, the late afternoon shadows lying deep under the spreading trees. A sea breeze sways the branches as the odd cloud momentarily blocks the sun. We are still awaiting rain as the earth is parched by strong sun and wind. The humidity has been consistently high but does little to ease the…
