FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF WOMEN ARE THREATENED BY A WANNABE KING AND HIS COURT JESTERS! It was time on Sunday, Nov. 23 to walk with women and men in Glen Park, San Francisco for gender justice lost and being lost since DJT was inaugurated. The struggle to secure women's rights is not over. It's ongoing and it needs your body on the streets and your voice in the ears of national and local legislators! You may see other blogs about how women have been treated unfairly and overlooke

From a pedestrian: "What a wonderful protest: organized, costumed, heartfelt!" From a Walker:    "It was my honor to participate in the Lament Walk and do my own small part in the day’s protest...clearly, people on the street and in passing cars were so supportive and moved—that was in their faces, voices and gestures. Do keep me informed of future Lament Walks; I’ll dress in my blacks and be there with you, wherever, wherever." From a Walker: "Thank you for providing a safe

Read Part I here . Read Part III here. From a pedestrian after observing the July 21 Noe Valley Walk: “When I read a few signs and saw what was happening I started to tear up then cry because I realized how much we have lost in terms of the Rule of Law and justice for all. How can I join in?” From another pedestrian: "I love the whole concept of the Lament Walk. It's so powerful, and even with just the 15 people in the video you sent me, it looked really chilling and symbo

The Lament Walk, Kentucky May 2025 A Lament Walk is a superbly powerful visual method of political and social resistance and protest. It is deeply emotional for both participants as well as for pedestrians and drivers who pass and view the line of black-clad, somber Walkers. A beautiful classical lament music Playlist was chosen and may be heard on the below link, used for our first-ever Lament Walk for Lost Justice in San Francisco held this past July. (Thanks especially to

My favorite joyful dance group! The Ghetto Kids Do you remember the first time in political life you heard the Democratic candidate for...

As  a returning piano student starting at age 76 in 2020 after a 58-year gap to do other art and business-related things, joy in making...

I sometimes lose my creative muse. Especially during the last 100 days and starting about four months before last November 6, she goes wandering off for a few days, but she always comes home. It seems I'm in good, national and world company as the political days drag on. A few days ago a friend reminded me to send him fewer depressing news or commentary videos about the doings of US politics now. To cheer me, he sent this funny political satire musical video. Sort of cute.

Watching and listening to the celebration of life and benediction at Jimmy Carter's memorial service this morning, I realized that...

I am dedicating this blog to one of the most outstanding of our US Presidents and a hero of mine, Jimmy Carter (10.1.24 -...

"A" is the first letter of the English alphabet (here calligraphed on parchment and gilded by me some years ago), and the perfect way to...

"The Golden Rule, a version of which is appears in all major spiritual and ethical traditions, may be the most narcissistic of our moral...