Banning Homelessness Instead of Addressing It:"San Francisco has a reputation as a liberal, 'progressive' city. And in some respects that's true, with residents breaking with the rest of the state on November 2nd to back the legalization of marijuana. But then, there's also reason to suspect the city's liberalism is of the limousine variety: urged on by Democratic mayor and Lt. Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom, 53 percent of city residents voted to essentially ban homelessness -- though only during daylight hours . . . San Franciscans voted on Tuesday to make it illegal to sit or lie on a sidewalk in the city between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m."Image: Banksy, girl with balloon, Palestine 2005.
Bravery: Young Gay Student Defends Teacher At School Board Meeting.
A report from the wonderful Southern Poverty Law Center: Injustice on Our Plates: Immigrant Women in the U.S. Food Industry.
A report from the wonderful Southern Poverty Law Center: Injustice on Our Plates: Immigrant Women in the U.S. Food Industry.
New Girl Talk! Haven't listened yet, but it'll be at the top of my play list for my next long run.
I went to church again on Sunday. One particularly powerful moment was during group prayer when we sent our love and prayers to all those who will be born today, and to all those who will die today. That is a prayer I should take a moment to focus on every day. An amazing reminder of change, renewal, impermanence.
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