A goddess in the closet comes out for spring

Sunday is spring equinox, you know.  March 21.  It’s also when the Fayetteville Goddess Festival happens.  Starts today and lasts until Sunday.  Peace. It might be interesting to ponder what a goddess festival has to do with peace, justice and ecology. There must be some Omni folks who’ve wondered that over the years we’ve sponsored… Continue reading A goddess in the closet comes out for spring

She just told me how to be a real ally. (groan) It’s what I was afraid of.

The woman was recording her podcast from Australia where she’d just immigrated. She was laying on her bed and trying to get her pillow comfortable.  That’s what she was doing when she said this.  It rattled me so completely that I forgot her name.  It’s not an exact quote either.  It’s what I can remember. … Continue reading She just told me how to be a real ally. (groan) It’s what I was afraid of.

The disappointment is painfully deep

I’m feeling deep disappointment about the explosive situation in the Washington County Court.  What are the sick motivations of that handful of county Justices who see themselves as keepers of the purse and deciders of who deserves help and who should suffer?    Our homeless population (roughly 2000 souls) is 30% long-term homeless, 33% veterans,… Continue reading The disappointment is painfully deep