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    op-ed,  social commentary

    Democracy dies when troops stand against protesters

    August 19, 2020 /

    OP-ED Why is democracy dead? A look at troops pitted against protesters at the Lincoln Memorial in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing.

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    ‘Thank you for keeping me alive’: love language from the kitchen

    May 31, 2020 /

    What a sprig of parsley can teach us about compassion during the Covid-19 pandemic and the endemic ‘disease of hate’ in America.

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"Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pu "Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you truly love. It will not lead you astray." - Rumi
THE INVISIBLE COUNTRY I went to yesterday's #Cuban THE INVISIBLE COUNTRY I went to yesterday's #CubanFreedomMarch with the same attitude I take to many first amendments I cover -- witness and let unfold. This one, however, was deeply, viscerally personal. For years, I have described the experience of being a child of exile as a phantom pain -- the ghost feeling of an amputation, a severed limb. Yes, I grew up in Miami, but I also grew up in the untethered, invisible country of regret, resentment, longing, struggle and hope of the Cuban diaspora. A country only 90 miles away that I was supposed to hate and love, love and hate, depending on the conversation. I was force fed Cuba. I learned to desire a thing I could never have and yet was coursing through my blood. It took years for me to settle into that paradox of being a hyphenated creature. Neither this nor that but both all the same. I have often quipped about "Cubans being everywhere," and it's true -- we are. A Cuban is an islander, yes, and the millions of roots that have held ground and kept faith on distant soil. I had the special opportunity to sit in a hotel room with the march organizers during an interview by a major news outlet. To deep-listen to these young people talk about Cuba filled me with hope. A few of us cried over this intergenerational trauma. Earlier, when I had arrived at Lafayette Square, I asked myself "who are these people?" Strangers. It didn't take long before I connected randomly with a Cuban guy who just happened to live in a town I had passed through -- unplanned -- on my recent road trip. He's probably the only Cuban there. He shared his life story with me while we marched toward the embassy -- and back. What's a long, hot walk compared to the journeys we took to get to the U.S.? Most importantly, many recent exiliados had never experienced the first amendment -- not like this -- at the seat of power. Think about that. Suddenly I was flooded. No one was a stranger. My parents died never having returned to the home. I still have relatives on the island I haven't yet met. And yet it is heart-exploding how a system that tore families apart now makes a family of strangers. Continued in comments 👉
While in Asheville, I brought myself a handmade ar While in Asheville, I brought myself a handmade artisanal pitcher, so even the water I drink daily is poured beautifully. What else can we do, but pour and pour again, even after heartbreak? Even after a year of isolation? Here are a few souls who fill my cup through their devoted friendship.
Six from the journey. Six from the journey.
Appalachia ahhh ... Appalachia ahhh ...
A little road trip respite with @shveckle apples i A little road trip respite with @shveckle apples in walmart ... living dangerously!
Afternoon delights in Georgetown. Afternoon delights in Georgetown.
Mountville, I'll see ye soon. 🎶 Oh, I'm thinki Mountville, I'll see ye soon. 🎶 Oh, I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes / And I wonder if he ever thinks of me 🎶
You might not know this, papi, but I secretly refu You might not know this, papi, but I secretly refuel your Harley when you stop for sugar with coffee at Café Heaven. Keep on riding.
Got dolled up for @uppervillehorseshow this past w Got dolled up for @uppervillehorseshow this past weekend. Swipe left to see four-legged beauties! I'd never been to a #hunterjumper show before. Such lithe strength, dexterity, coordination ... truly amazing to behold.
Congress of purple. Congress of purple.
Only in DC ... love it. Only in DC ... love it.
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3 Aug

No @WashProbs on this choo-choo! The cutest! @DCPoliceDept #NationalNightOut #WashingtonDC #capitolhill @theHillisHome

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3 Aug

We learned this morning that a 3rd Capitol Police officer who responded to the Trump terror attack committed suicide

We just learned that a FOURTH one has as well

Heartrending that 205 out of 206 Republicans voted *against* funding the Capitol Police just last week

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