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Someone’s pet rabbit escaped again. I’ve seen it streaking through my yard for the last couple of days. Today, it felt safe enough in a neighbor’s yard to stop and look around. It’s common knowledge that after a certain age, women are invisible. I have realized that this is a trope of the patriarchy. A…

The Interregnum when we had some rights produced a Black middle class that had the disposable income to invest in their children’s talents and dreams. I’ve viewed videos of two black figure skaters–one male and one female. I’ve watched videos of gymnasts, swimmers, tennis players, etc. Sports that were lily white when I was growing…

When does a society mature to the point that it can honestly assess its reason for being? For the ancient societies that lasted for hundreds of years, were their formative years a time of experimentation? Did the pendulum swing wildly back and forth as the society made the same mistakes over and over again? What…

Hard to believe that the turkey’s ancestor was a dinosaur. Not Tyrannosaurus rex like Sue at the Chicago’s Field Museum, but theropods. A relative that was probably just as vicious. When we have a family reunion in Chicago, we always visit the Field Museum. I took this picture at the family reunion in 2015? What!?…

This is the time of year that spirits are visible to those who have the mind to see. Autumn is a tween time. Life forces are withdrawing to prepare for their winter’s rest. The veils between the us and all the “what ifs” of the many dimensions are thinning. The winners write history is what…

There’s nothing new under the sun or the moon. However, eclipses have always filled us with awe and fear and made us think. Before, I asked where do butterflies go when it rains. Now, I ask where are they on chilly mornings? I’ve noticed that the butterflies don’t appear until the sun warms the day.…

I don’t know if the folklore about the banana tree is true but it resonated with me. Goes like this–a banana tree has no fear of death as it sends out roots that are nurtured in the womb of the earth and those roots when the time is right burst forth in green shoots and…

I think I am aware of my surroundings. I have lived in my home for a number of years. When I first moved here, I would mow the lawn and I had a small herb garden. I noticed all the animals–squirrels, rabbits, deer, groundhogs, lizards, snakes, etc. I noticed the birds especially the blue jays…

Two species of butterflies, sharing zinnias, no fighting. These butterflies find themselves in the same space and have no issue with sharing that space with other butterflies. The butterflies also share space with the bees. All respect the other’s perch on a particular zinnia. I’m sure there are other insects sharing the zinnias and not…

What do we expect from women whose ancestresses were raped, brutalized, overworked, used as guinea pigs, lost their children, lost their partners. Do you expect that their female descendants should be silent, turn the other cheek? We, Black women, have had to step up to protect our families, our neighborhoods, our lives. This country has…