“From the depths” by William Balfour-Ker. A lavish party of the wealth is interrupted by an upraised fist breaking through their dance floor; underneath we can see the entire party venue is built on the shoulders of the marginalized and lower classes.

“From The Depths,” William Balfour Ker

The call of the loon brings her to tears. She doesn't know why. It's the most beautiful sound she's ever heard. Her heart aches for a #nostalgia she cannot place. She's floating in a row boat in a lake on the Canadian border. She's never been here before. The emotion finds her. #vss365 #poetry

Disgusting

Agreed

I got lazy using Amazon. No more. Buying directly from businesses, using Costco on-line, local small businesses and my wonderful public library for books. No more Kindle. It feels good and I will continue.

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”

I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

Something pretty

Icy winter lake

Patriot
Alexei Nalvany
Eirie to read of this man who died in Russia. An advocate of freedom poisoned and later imprisoned for his opposition to the government of Putin. The oligarchy he describes sounds like the here and now.

Ruth Reichl’s The Paris Novel.
Fun read.

It is a serious thing to be alive in this fresh morning in this broken world.
May Oliver

I just copied this and am posting it here.
So well said

Bishop confronts Trump during sermon at inaugural prayer service At a sermon preached to President Trump at Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Budde asked him to "have mercy" on people who are "scared," including LGBTQ+ children.

What I did on the matter…

My new search engine

1/21/25
Do not grieve for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10

Trying to find strength and hope

Just finished my first book of 2025!

I’ve fallen off the book wagon and have climbed back on with The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl.
Happy New Year, Chris!!