In his magnificent book The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot, Robert Macfarlane binds human imagination and endeavor to their…
For Charly Leundeu Keunang aka Charley Saturmin Robinet aka Brother Africa
Does a rose by any other name not smell as sweet? Does a person that goes by another name cease…
Questlove shares the amazing story of meeting Robin Williams in an elevator
He was a Roots fan too?!! Awesome body of work… tragic loss.
Imagine a better world in the new year…
As we enter the new year, and cross the threshold of what’s to come, talk of resolutions abounds. Yearnings to…
Noche de Rábanos 2013
Festejando esta celebración oaxaqueña única con La Comunidad Tlacolulense en Los Ángeles (COTLA) Cobertura en inglés de radio KCRW: http://blogs.kcrw.com/whichwayla/2013/12/we-wish-you-a-merry-radish-california-oaxacans-celebrate-an-unusual-christmas-tradition…
On Education: A Clarion Call from Howard Gardner
I first read this important article back in October. Since then I’ve been pondering the paradox of how, on the…
normalcy
Originally posted on A walk with my camera:
It’s exactly a month since disaster struck and now the government and news outfits have been…
“Why are women and girls still held responsible for rape?”
CLICK HERE FOR: We Are Never “Asking For It”, a must-read article by Alane Miller Howell, Ph.D.
The Roots of L.A., or… Grandma Mason: 38 years enslaved, a lifetime of humanity
Right in the pulsing heart of downtown Los Angeles is an extraordinary memorial celebrating one of humanity’s greatest heroes: “Grandma” Bridget…
This is not an aberration… yet.
I encountered this scene as I was on a morning walk today. I was contemplating some of the implications of…
human writes 