End of the year post “Stone did not become apple. War did not become peace.  Yet joy still stays joy. Sequins stay sequins. Words still bespangle, bewilder…” Jane Hirshfield “The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to … >>>>>…….>>>>>…….

My trip to Athens: What I read, saw and listened to                                           Edited 8/12/2023 Have compassion for everyone you meet,  //  even if they don’t want it. What seems conceit, bad manners, or cynicism is always a sign   //  of things … >>>>>…….>>>>>…….

Resisting dehumanization, dignity conserving health care and art PART TWO “Dehumanizing beliefs are theoretical rather than perceptual beliefs. We get them from outside of ourselves—from propaganda and ideology, and from the testimony of those who are supposed to be authorities. … >>>>>…….>>>>>…….