Monthly Archives: May 2020

“A Riot is the Language of the Unheard”

Posted on May 30, 2020 by jyourist

…Certain conditions continue to exist in our society, which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots. But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it that America has failed to … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day created by former slaves

Posted on May 25, 2020 by jyourist

Originally posted on Nexus:
Though Memorial Day was first formally declared in 1868 by General Logan, in charge of the GAR—an organization of Civil War vets, in order to decorate the graves of those who died in the Civil War,…

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Postcards from the Edge

Posted on May 23, 2020 by jyourist

Does it really make a difference to write these political postcards asking people to vote. I’m really not sure. I assume it has to have even the meagerest of influence, but am not so sure it’s anything significant. However, I … Continue reading →

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Transformation under our noses and on the back porch

Posted on May 12, 2020 by jyourist

Photo by JB Late last fall, on JB’s walk home from the bus from the Botanic Gardens, he spotted a cocoon attached to the side of a building. Because he feared kids would be curious about it and likely destroy … Continue reading →

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Preparing the soil and planting

Posted on May 4, 2020 by jyourist

The weather for the past several days has been beautiful. I have been working in the garden. I have always loved working in the garden, but I find myself working more slowly and carefully these days, paying more attention, being … Continue reading →

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