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Alexis Glasgow on stage with a sign in the foreground that reads "Let my son live."

Trapped at a Rally

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By the time they had been holding court on stage for nearly an hour, my blood was boiling. I was being held hostage, in broad daylight, in a public park in Dunedin, Florida. The gathering… Trapped at a Rally

This is a great sign

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When I got home from the Women’s March on Washington, I hung this sign over my bed as a reminder that the moment I’ve been waiting for since my 20’s has arrived: The Women’s Movement has… This is a great sign

The next generation

The children’s march

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I lived in Seattle in 1999, when activists and protesters turned the meeting of the World Trade Organization into “the Battle in Seattle.” I’d seen firsthand the broken windows and burnt-out bus shelters. I lay in… The children’s march

Street sign for MLK Jr Blvd

Why I still march

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This is a reprint of an article published on Martin Luther King Day 2015. One year later, it is still timely and worthy of sharing. === In July 1963, there were riots in Savannah, Georgia.… Why I still march

Love Wins.

Love Wins

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A while back, a dear friend of mine in Vero Beach gave me a ride in her new car. Right over the glove compartment, in front of the passenger seat, was a boldface black-and-white bumper… Love Wins

TV box with grumpycat

The 32-inch dilemma

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“Because it is Monday, you see, We are giving away this TV,” When the game reached its half, We could not help but laugh, When the waitperson brought it to me. For I’ve not owned… The 32-inch dilemma