Tag Archives: Native Americans

Eat local. Eat fish.

I like the concept of “eating local”.  How many of you read the book “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver?  Show of hands, please! How many of you then wanted to live an entire year eating only food produced in … Continue reading

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Everyone knows Columbus didn’t discover America…

…so WHY are we still celebrating Columbus Day here in the good old US of A? I just don’t get it. Everyone in this modern era knows it’s a myth.  Everyone knows that the Native Americans discovered this continent.  They … Continue reading

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From frogs to sailboats to birthday dinners.

The frog–we think it’s a frog and not a toad–pauses to say hello to all of you.  Ribbit–it says.  But actually I am telling a fib.  The frog did not speak a word.  It hopped out of the garden from … Continue reading

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Without mamas and papas on Mother’s Day

Imagine yourself without a mama on Mother’s Day.  Imagine yourself without a papa on Father’s Day.  Imagine yourself in an orphanage, alone.  Surrounded by people who may or may not understand you.  People who may or may not be gentle.  People … Continue reading

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