Wolf Hollow

Well, I finished my #43 birthday list with a week to spare. #44 commences on December 1. I still have to report on eight items from #43, one of which is: Wolf Hollow. Wolf Hollow is a wolf sanctuary north of Boston. I've been wanting to visit it for years, so I'm glad to have... Continue Reading →

Stride Toward Freedom

After seeing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter Bernice speak a few months ago, I decided it was time to start reading MLK's books. I have always loved his famous quotes, so I knew I would love any of his books. I started with Strive Toward Freedom, his account of the Montgomery bus boycott in... Continue Reading →

Pursuing Justice from a Place of Love

            A friend and I saw Martin Luther King Jr.'s youngest child, Bernice, speak at the Boston Public Library as part of the Lowell Institute Lecture Series. Like her father, she is a minister, as well as being CEO of the King Center. She inherited her father's mesmerizing speaking skills.... Continue Reading →

Sea Turtles

I visited a friend in West Palm Beach, FL, last month, and we went to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, an animal hospital for injured sea turtles. The turtles were massive and adorable. Many of them were there because they had gotten tangled in boat equipment or been attacked by sharks. We saw one turtle being... Continue Reading →

This Is What Democracy Looks Like

I'm reporting on the birthday list out of order because of a sense of urgency. One week ago, I participated in the Boston Women's March for America. Although I participated in a small march for water justice for the birthday list years ago, this march is going on this year's list. It was a rally... Continue Reading →

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