Under the Cold Surface . . .

the heart The heart is the toughest part of the body. Tenderness is in the hands.  ~ Carolyn Forché “Be real with love! We have so little time here.” – Randi Vanessa Taylor-Habib “If you work really hard, and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.” ~ Conan O’Brien “I love you also means I love you more […]

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Long Winter, Soft Heart

“For small beings such as we, the vastness is only bearable through love.” ~ Carl Sagan “Love asks us that we be a little braver than is comfortable, a little more generous, a little more flexible. It means living on the edge more than we care to.” ~ Norman Mailer “Whether or not you believe […]

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Ban the Bag! My Letter to Flagstaff City Council

Below is a list of cities in the United States that have plastic bag ban ordinances. The cities in blue have links to to their ordinances. The years listed after the cities are when the plastic bag bans went into effect, not when the ordinances were drawn up.

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Squeezing Time and Letting Go

When I ride I get clarity on things. Last night it became clear to me that I am afraid that if I have a career as an artist (and/or writer), I will not be able to maintain a love relationship. That fear has got to go! For me, career is part of my identity. Since last spring, I’ve stopped pushing creative work; I’ve been reevaluating what is important to me. Mostly, I’d rather cook and enjoy a shared meal, or stay in bed lying close to my man, than carve out the time for art. It’s been good to relax, though sometimes I feel like I’ve found myself in the middle of deep water with no land in sight. Maybe I am overfilling the well!

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