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Notes on a pandemic: life in a small town epicenter of Covid-19
One thing that hasn’t changed since the first coronavirus cases were confirmed in Idaho is that Blaine County has consistently been home to about half of all cases. I predicted this a couple months...
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Making it Up as We Go: Behavioral Health and Protective Gear in the Time of...
New Mexico is ten days into an economic shut-down ordered by our Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham. I work in Rio Arriba County, where under normal circumstances I oversee provision of Intensive Case...
View ArticlePhenomenal women
I felt the need to write a diary about phenomenal women. The title of my story is also a tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou, who got my attention telling her story unapologetically.I'm going to give you few...
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Corona Crisis: On The Front Lines With the Homeless in Berkeley.
What follows are excerpts from four report backs by Andrea Henson, of Where Do We Go Berkeley, (@WhereDoWeGoBerk, Facebook) whom I first spotlighted in October, 2019.She has been on the front lines,...
View ArticleViewing the mindset of a local gun nut
One of my neighbors, who owns a house and lot just over the fence from the back field of my farm, has a firing range in his back yard. His driveway is also the only access road to a farm that used to...
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The Inoculation Project 3/29/2020: Learning In and Out of School!
This week, we’re helping a Texas third grade teacher offer STEM games in her classroom when she can return there, and a Florida kindergarten keep learning at home while school is closed. We hope that...
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Freedom Rider 'Still out there trying to make a difference' and riding out...
Getting a call from Freedom Rider Rip Patton was a welcome change of pace from all the doom and gloom about the bug. If Rip can stay hopeful, so can I.“Did you know Rev. Joseph Lowery? He passed last...
View ArticleLock-down Day 2: The Supermarket
The day began with a yummy breakfast and ended with delicious curries. I'm not bragging; ask my wife (she is the only witness).In between was the shopping trip. I really was not looking forward to...
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While There Is A Soul In Prison, I Am Not Free
“While there is a lower class, I am in it, while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.”-Eugene DebsLast fall I took a driving tour of West...
View ArticleHomeless Vets Confront A New Enemy—COVID-19
Under normal circumstances, Jerry Porter would be spending his time helping the veterans he finds in tent camps and run-down housing.But the escalating threat of COVID-19 forces the community activist...
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Inequality and Injustice in the Midst of a Pandemic
A lot of people are anxious about their future at this time as a result of the pandemic and the recession the United States and the world are now in. The last sharp downturn in the economy should...
View ArticleFrom Idaho to New Zealand, the coronavirus is all we're talking about: This...
Hello dearest ones! I hope you’re well. As COVID-19 finds its way to each corner of our nation and the world, there’s no denying that these are scary times. The novel coronavirus is dominating our...
View ArticleDaily Kos is dedicated to building Community writing, but we need your input
As siab recently pointed out, Community engagement and participation is down. There are myriad reasons for that, and nobody here has pinned it down to just one issue. As the person who leads the...
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Making it Up as We Go: Behavioral Health and Protective Gear in the Time of...
New Mexico is ten days into an economic shut-down ordered by our Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham. I work in Rio Arriba County, where under normal circumstances I oversee provision of Intensive Case...
View ArticlePhenomenal women
I felt the need to write a diary about phenomenal women. The title of my story is also a tribute to Dr. Maya Angelou, who got my attention telling her story unapologetically.I'm going to give you few...
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Corona Crisis: On The Front Lines With the Homeless in Berkeley.
What follows are excerpts from four report backs by Andrea Henson, of Where Do We Go Berkeley, (@WhereDoWeGoBerk, Facebook) whom I first spotlighted in October, 2019.She has been on the front lines,...
View ArticleViewing the mindset of a local gun nut
One of my neighbors, who owns a house and lot just over the fence from the back field of my farm, has a firing range in his back yard. His driveway is also the only access road to a farm that used to...
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The Inoculation Project 3/29/2020: Learning In and Out of School!
This week, we’re helping a Texas third grade teacher offer STEM games in her classroom when she can return there, and a Florida kindergarten keep learning at home while school is closed. We hope that...
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Freedom Rider 'Still out there trying to make a difference' and riding out...
Getting a call from Freedom Rider Rip Patton was a welcome change of pace from all the doom and gloom about the bug. If Rip can stay hopeful, so can I.“Did you know Rev. Joseph Lowery? He passed last...
View ArticleLock-down Day 2: The Supermarket
The day began with a yummy breakfast and ended with delicious curries. I'm not bragging; ask my wife (she is the only witness).In between was the shopping trip. I really was not looking forward to...
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