Archive for March, 2008
Being the Change
Sunday, March 30th, 2008In high school, I wrote poems to a girl who was in my gym class. I didn’t know how else to go about making her acquaintance, other than by sharing the poems. They were part of a series of writings, including songs, inspired by Thomas Mann’s book Death in Venice. I called the series, “My […]
A New American Dream
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008In March 2007, the Washington Post printed an article entitled, “New Drive Afoot to Pass Equal Rights Amendment.” The paper reported that Phyllis Schlafly, who successfully led the movement to prevent the ERA’s passage in the 1970s, has resumed her battle cry.
It is no secret that men and women are not treated the same, nor […]
Listen to the Music that is There
Saturday, March 15th, 2008Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast,” wrote Englishman William Congreve in his play, The Mourning Bride, in 1697. What if, in our daily lives and interactions, we could express ourselves, and receive others, with the same attention and power that music affords?
In the summer of 2006, I participated in a 9-day intensive training […]