How is Racism/Sexism Institutionalized over society?

by: Marceline Donaldson In the life of one African American family —— To say my upbringing was unusual is an understatement. To look at the men and women who had substantial influence over my life and were my family is to look at people who were black, white, rich, poor, powerful, ordinary, hard working, worked…

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Police “SWAT” Five Black Students out of Harvard University’s Leverett House for no reason!

This appeared in the April 8, 2023 edition of the Harvard Crimson: Leverett ‘Swatting’ Attack: At least five armed Harvard University Police Department officers stormed a Leverett House suite early Monday morning. The raid was prompted by a false 911 call from someone claiming to be a “kicked out” student who had taken a woman hostage in the suite. The students in the suite,…

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Chicken Liver Påté or Chopped Chicken Liver

What a choice! I spent a couple years trying to recreate an appetizer I loved, but could not find the recipe. After much search, discussion, questions, amazingly, I discovered the recipe depends upon whether you are Jew or Christian. In most cookbooks I found recipes for “Chicken Liver Pate. ” If you are not Jewish…

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From Trash to Enhancing the Garden!

Being a caring human being as you live your life one small step at a time takes time, energy, focus and more. We have come from a slave society, in which pushing your work, responsibility and clean-up onto others who worked for free or close to free, was how work got done. Many of us,…

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Racism, Sexism, Bigotry of any kind – decoded!

It is difficult to outline bigotry. Mostly if you say to someone you just expewrienced unbridled racism, they will probably respond – “I doubt that”. And when you object because your life has been one experience of racism after another and you feel you know the landscape, they still continue and want you to outline…

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Mushrooms for breakfast!

We discovered this great combination of food and spices which made an outstanding breakfast /brunch/dinner dish. Everything, of course, is organic! That is crucial! One large organic onion, sliced thin and put into a skillet with butter and grapeseed oil. We would say into a skillet with butter, but we are becoming less conservative in…

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An Ode to a Past Life – Martinez Kindergarten – NOLA

This has been a tragic week. It is difficult to live each day, but to have to face the death of friends each day puts grief upfront and central to everything else that happens. We learned of the death of Numa Martinez this week. He died in 2019. The very next day we learned of…

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