Category Archives: Pro choice

We need a marching song. The Chicks provide.

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Naomi

It’s “March, March,” from the Chicks’ 2020 album, “Gaslighter.” Written and performed by an impressive musical collective,* it’s fierce and female, a percussive, insinuating, syncopated chant in the minor key we all need now. It’s a new civil war, and … Continue reading →

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So how is this optimist reacting to the nightmarish surreality?

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Naomi

It’s 5:30 pm. I haven’t changed from my sleep gear, not yet. Maybe I won’t, not today. I just realized I haven’t brushed my teeth. Or eaten anything. What have I been doing? Reading a lot of despair, rage, knee-jerk … Continue reading →

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The Weimar Republic versus the United States.

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Naomi

Seems to me this country of ours is indeed splintered…into chunks of fear. A certain percentage of us has been terrified and enraged by endless lies and crazy threats from non-existent enemies. A much larger percentage of us are being … Continue reading →

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