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who masks are for

Hello, I took this masked mirror selfie in a library elevator.  How are you doing?  I’ve been thinking about who masks are for. Who do you think masks are for?  Do you wear them?  Do you think covid is over?  A lot of people seem to think it’s over.  My understanding is that it’s not.… Read More »

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what I liked about Highlights magazine

Hello, how are you doing?  My friend mentioned the children’s magazine Highlights on social media and listed what they liked best about it.  It’s funny because we’re both queer poet-artists who do radical mental health and have so much in common.  But we mentioned totally different parts of the magazine.  This is what I liked… Read More »

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what love is

Hello, how are you doing?  I wrote a poem a few years ago about what love is.  I printed it on pink cardstock and drew some little doodles, four poems to a page, and cut the page into fourths for pink postcards.  It was my Valentine, about three and a half years ago. I used… Read More »

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seaweed harvesting class

Hello, we took a seaweed harvesting class.  It was north of Los Osos, right on the north edge of my homeland.  I heard about it at an Ojai farmers market.  We learned so much. We stopped by Los Osos on our way north, when we left Ojai.  It was cool to learn a lot at… Read More »

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pray USA

Hello, I saw this sign Pray USA with an American flag, beautiful landscape, and beautiful sky.  We were driving on a rural road in southern Oregon, west of Eugene. I asked Ming to turn around and take this picture because I wanted to write a blog post about my pray USA prayers. pray USA I… Read More »

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vegan

Hello, how are you doing?  I’ve been thinking about vegan stuff, especially ethics.  It came up because of the goats.  I love animals, and I love being an animal. grateful You know I was vegan long ago, for years.  I’m glad I did that, even though I don’t do it now.  I’m grateful for what… Read More »

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flower crown

Hello, I have been wearing this flower crown sometimes.  People seem nicer when I wear it.  Sometimes they smile at me or give me a thumbs up.  Maybe I will wear it more often? I was wearing it that day at a food giveaway when I was singing the Bob Dylan song.  We ate all… Read More »

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wonderful birthday

Wow, what a wonderful birthday.  The night before, the farmers at the farm that we’re living at blessed me with sacred gifts. Tiger’s eye beans, beautiful flowers, tea of tulsi and chamomile, and tucked inside, some eggs from the young hens that barely know what they’re doing. I set up an altar to pray with… Read More »

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what I said to Beatrice this morning

Hello, how are you doing?  I sang part of Jagged Little Pill to all three goats this morning.  I think they liked it and liked my arm motions.  It was fun to make up some new lyrics about being a goat.  The new lyrics made me giggle.  Then this is what I said to Beatrice… Read More »

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music my mom liked

Hello, how are you doing?  I’ve been thinking about music my mom liked.  I’ve had a playlist of music I associate with my dad and his death for a long time.  When I feel my grief for my dad stuck inside me, I can hear these tunes and cry.  It’s helpful. But I finally started… Read More »