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You’ve got the power! Economic power is political power. Flex your money muscle.

In 1991 after the Rodney King assault in Los Angeles, I was living in Boston and wanted to do something to support the dismantling of systemic racism. So I volunteered to be an adult literacy volunteer at a non-profit then known as Harriet Tubman House. After the teacher training course, Continue Reading

When someone says, I alone can fix it—that’s the voice of meta-ignorance.

I’ve discovered some new ways of looking at our shared problems by listening to people who are expert in science, history and technology.

Reducing our household debt is an act of resistance. The financial system preys on us. Don’t buy into debt culture.

We need to get back to people power. Be thoughtful about how you spend your time. Off to the putty knife factory! Make your meaning. 

Fruit basket upset is the phrase my cohabitant’s mother used to describe an unexpected calamity. So many things have changed.