Despair and Personal Power in the Trump Age
Environment, Green and Sustainable Living, LGBTQ, The Smoking Wall, Wellness, Community Darla Baker Environment, Green and Sustainable Living, LGBTQ, The Smoking Wall, Wellness, Community Darla Baker

Despair and Personal Power in the Trump Age

In the wake of this election, I've been thinking a lot about Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age. The book, written by Joanna Macy was published in 1983 by New Society Publishers. A dear friend gave it to me sometime in the early 90s.

I think it's time for a revised edition,  Despair and Personal Power in the Trump Age. What do you think?

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Blame It On An Arachnid
Community, Environment, LGBTQ, Writing Darla Baker Community, Environment, LGBTQ, Writing Darla Baker

Blame It On An Arachnid

A year ago, a demon who had been chasing me for eight months finally caught me.

I was in Texas at the time, somewhere between San Antonio and Austin, attending the funeral of a dear friend and co-worker.

I sometimes wonder where denial resides. Because, even though I know for certain I was in denial, I was aware something was wrong. I knew the excuses I was making for the growing list of symptoms was bullshit. And yet I persisted.

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Thank You Raven Symoné For Standing Up As An American
Entertainment, LGBTQ, The Smoking Wall Darla Baker Entertainment, LGBTQ, The Smoking Wall Darla Baker

Thank You Raven Symoné For Standing Up As An American

I was watching the New Year's Eve New York Times Square Watch The Ball Drop shows on television last night as the various hosts were bantering back and forth to kill time and attempt to entertain us, when one of them mentioned that Raven Symoné said in an interview that she is not an African American, she is an American.

My first thought was, "thank you for standing up against the PC labels we've been suffering with for at least four decades."  To be honest, that was my second thought.  My first thought was, "Why was Dick Clark not immortal?" But I digress. 

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