I Had a Crazy-Beautiful Dream….

circle around the moonThe other night I had a beautiful dream — one of those crazy-beautiful dreams that you never want to wake up from. I saw many people walking over a green grassy hill, coming toward me. Just a few at first, and then there were hundreds. They...

How to Be an Armchair Activist (in just 5 minutes a week)

I know you’re overwhelmed. Bad news is screaming at you every time you turn on the TV or radio. The gun violence stories are frightening and they make you sad… You’ve got a job, and worries, and kids or pets or older parents to take care of and you’re thinking…I feel...

When The Police are Outgunned, No One Is Safe

Sergeant Loran Butch Baker, and Detective Elizabeth Butler  On February 26th, 2013, there was yet another incidence of gun violence in America. Two police officers were shot in Santa Cruz, a peaceful community of artists and hippies and vegans. This was not just...