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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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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The Smoking Wall Darla Baker The Smoking Wall Darla Baker

Problem Solving...

Even though, relatively speaking, I'm not that old, I still have a sense of my brain power slipping away with age. So I was listening to a podcast last week and the guests were talking about Lumosity According to the web site, playing lumosity games helps you:

  • Reach Peak Performance
  • Fight Cognitive Decline
  • Improve Brain Health
  • Sharpen Memory
  • Focus Attention
  • Enhance Creativity
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Cleaning Out Your Closet As You Enter the New Year 2011

Last April I wrote The Closet is Full. I wanted to revisit this issue as we begin a new year. I watched a documentary called "Tying The Knot" over the holiday break. One of the stories documented in the film was of a lesbian couple in Tampa, Florida. They served on the police force together and had been partners for several years and had held a "wedding" ceremony at some point in their relationship.

One of the partners was shot and killed in the line of duty and the family of the deceased was contesting her will. As I listened to the press conference where the family members explained their reasons for contesting the will, I thought once again about this post.

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