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In Honor of Alice
It’s the late 1970s, and I have just landed a new job with a computer software company in San José, California. It’s a sweet small company; the employees I’ve met seem good-humored and fascinating. They are musicians and linguists as … Continue reading
Look Forward
My ancestors come from many different places all over the world. I’m indigenous to the Americas. Which includes the Caribbean, South, Central and North America. I’m also European, Northern European, Mediterranean, African and Sephardic Jew. Justice and equity has not … Continue reading
Regular People
The soul has no gender. — Clarissa Pinkola Estes In the fall of 2018, one of our children came out as a transgender woman. She was so nervous about telling us that she waited until the very last minute of … Continue reading
A Community of Justice and Equity
Pessimism: We have a problem, but we can’t solve it.Optimism: We have a problem, and we can solve it.Responsibility: We have a problem. Can I help solve it?Initiative: We have a problem. Here’s how I’m solving it.Adam Grant I have … Continue reading
Justice and Equity: A Unitarian Ground
Claiming the words “Unitarian Universalist” gives us a LOT to talk about. Today, it’s the Unitarian part that is speaking so loudly to me. I spent twelve years as a practicing Catholic. The Daily Office is a spiritual practice of … Continue reading
Small Acts of Justice
“Little by little, a little becomes a lot.” Tanzanian Proverb When you think of gay rights, you probably think of the Stonewall Riots from 1969. But ten years earlier, gay people were chucking donuts at cops, instead of bricks, at … Continue reading
It’s the Power and the Privilege
If, then… If we want a beloved community, we must stand for justice, have recognition for difference without attaching privilege to difference. — bell hooks Do we want a beloved community? Then here’s what we must do according to hooks: … Continue reading
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