Many people are actively trying to honor indigenous ways and heal historical wounds leftover from colonialism. Yet those who have European roots are completely oblivious of their own pre-colonial history. In Europe after the Roman Empire decimated most of the local indigenous communities, France, Britain, and Spain began colonial practices. Read more…
It is perhaps one of the most painful things you will ever go through but you are not alone in this experience. One hundred years ago the average person didn’t travel more than 50 miles from the place they were born in their entire lifetime. One generation ago the average Read more…
I have been derailed all day unexpectedly. I heard the rumors flying for weeks and actually never really thought it would stir such deep feelings. Today the 50th Anniversary Show has been announced for the Grateful Dead with Trey Anastasio to play lead guitar at Soldier Field this July in Chicago. The Read more…
What we do to water, we do to ourselves and to all of life. It is the most simple and essential element of our existence, yet so easy to forget its importance. We must give ourselves the opportunity to fully connect with it, appreciate it, feel it within us and Read more…
The best way to start honoring the treaties is to educate yourself about them. Since the trees, the waterways, and the air we breathe are eternal, any treaties to protect them should not expire over time. This basic truth is self-evident to any honorable person. However, the current passing economic Read more…
The heart of a mighty tree resides in a tiny seed, the mysterious power of seeds pervades every aspect of life. Seeds can be literal, heirloom or GMO. They can be metaphorical seeds of deceit, healing, or justice sewn long ago and ready to sprout anew. Our relationship to planting Read more…
It happens a few times each year in cultures around the world where people don colorful costumes and masks to take over the streets making a joyful noise. It is a symbolic inversion of societal norms and status where the average person can become a king, or a wealthy business Read more…
Prescott, a quaint town surrounded by forests and mountains in Northern Arizona, has seen its fair share of national publicity in recent years. In 2010 the town was caught in the crossfire of a bitterly heated national debate about immigration which erupted over a public mural on a local school. Read more…
It’s really that simple. Anyone with the slightest understanding of business is aware that most media is driven by the dollar. That means that taking risks or telling important stories because you are passionate about them is secondary to “return on investment” in traditional media. Independent media is usually created Read more…
If those making decisions at the upper levels of government have a heart, how can we encourage them to listen to it? With so much distraction happening in the head and constant external pressure, listening to the heart isn’t always so easy to do. It requires taking a moment to Read more…