CCO Leadership Workshops

I am sad that I wasn’t raised with this teaching, but I am so grateful to belong to this Nation.

Oklahoma Vacation

I am hoping to improve my perception of Oklahoma before I go.

Bees

A neighbor told me about a local bee company that will pay people in honey for the use of their land. Liquid gold. I spoke with Yelena a few times and arranged a meeting with Pavel Martynov, patriarch of a friendly Kazakhstani family in Battle Ground, Washington. He showed up with his daughter Anastasia to […]

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds have discovered my feeder. It’s clear they migrated in, because one day there were none, and the next day there were dozens. I watch them from my home office window and marvel at their antics. Part of the appeal is that they are so remarkably tiny, as if being small should make it harder […]

Two Concerts

I felt like a visitor to another culture, and it was a culture of love and generosity and acceptance.

Earth Day art

Your Earth Day art is beautiful original art work that inspired me to learn.

Spring forth

How grateful I am to be human and to be able to comprehend beauty.

A shift in the weather

I hope you are enjoying the change in the season, finding your sources of joy, and making a way to connect to the people you love.

We are who we’ve been waiting for

If it doesn’t resonate with you like you’re on fire, then get out of there!

Sea Lions on the docks

From an anthropologist’s perspective, I think the rivalry is almost touching.