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Yuki Jizo: For Martin Luther King Junior Day

January 17, 2011 By gmoke Leave a Comment

"Jizo is an important bodhisattva, an incarnation of the Buddha that has voluntarily renounced Enlightenment in order to guide lesser beings through the realms of creation. Jizo is thought to take particular pity on the souls of dead … [Read more...]

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Poem for ALL campaign workers after the election

December 9, 2009 By AmberPaw 8 Comments

POEM FOR CAMPAIGN WORKERS AFTER THE ELECTION Sunset will not wait for us but comes as scheduled, win or lose. I know you will not wait but go forward into your lives even though there is always the next campaign. Pausing, I look … [Read more...]

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e.e. cummings, eat your heart out!

April 14, 2009 By shiltone 14 Comments

Although April is Poetry Month, it seems there's been precious little of it offered up on these pages.  Of course, in working-class New England, the wildflowers peeking through the grime-covered pockets of still-not-melted snow inspire … [Read more...]

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Terrorist Ricin Threat in Seattle – Updated

January 7, 2009 By Laurel 2 Comments

Letter received by the bars. Letter received by the magazine The Stranger … [Read more...]

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Massachusetts Poetry Festival, Lowell, Oct 9-11!

October 7, 2008 By lynne 1 Comment

Are you a poet, and don't yet know it? Okay yes, a cheesy line to start off a plug for THE COOLEST EVENT EVER IN MASSACHUSETTS, but it got your attention, didn't it? No, I am in no way affiliated with the Massachusetts Poetry Festival … [Read more...]

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Thank you, Eabo for your Red Mass Group post about the death of Alexander Solzenitzin

August 3, 2008 By AmberPaw Leave a Comment

I won't steal Eabo's thunder, though I don't know why he did not cross post here.  Here is the link. http://www.redmassgroup.com/sh... A moment of silence, please, for the passing of a voice of conscience. … [Read more...]

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Bach – a meditation and work in progress

March 9, 2008 By AmberPaw Leave a Comment

[I am already up to draft 5, and figure there will be dozens more - but thanks for sharing and for the inspiration that came from your post, Charlie.  I don't know how to correct my original post, so will continue to update this diary … [Read more...]

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Poem for Campaign workers … after the election

January 22, 2008 By AmberPaw 1 Comment

Sunset will not wait for us but comes as scheduled, win or lose. I know you will not wait but go forward into your lives even though there is always the next campaign. Pausing, I look from face to face and know we will never be together … [Read more...]

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Woke up sick about the state, which has so badly mismanaged so much of the COVID-19 response for the entire year, insisting their judgment should be substituted for local districts when they have made it clear they both don’t know and don’t care about local conditions. #MAEdu

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My unsolicited environmental recommendation of the day: this episode of "Why Is This Happening?"

The conversation between @drvolts and @chrislhayes is accessible to those who know little about the power system, and it's smart, funny and quite profound. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/powering-the-grid-with-david-roberts/id1382983397?i=1000510291170

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#BREAKING: Mass. Aims To Take Remote Learning Option 'Off The Table,' Bring Students Back To Classrooms https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/02/23/massachusetts-covid-19-coronavirus-schools-in-person-learning-jeff-riley/

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OPINION: Despite the governor's shortcomings -- most recently, the rollout of the COVID vaccine -- none of the state's Democrats show any interest in challenging him in 2022. https://wbur.fm/3k9W2nf

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OPINION: Despite the governor's shortcomings -- most recently, the rollout of the COVID vaccine -- none of the state's Democrats show any interest in challenging him in 2022. https://wbur.fm/3k9W2nf

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