in a few days, november 11, it’s remembrance day here in canada, or veterans day in the U.S. many wars were and are still being fought, and many struggles. writing a novel about a slave on a louisiana plantation, one of the struggles that is foremost in my mind is the one against slavery in… Continue reading “for to carry you to freedom”: a remembrance day song
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freedom, redemption and inspiration
one of the people to whom i passed on my “brilliant blog” award, sojourner, has a meme, sunday inspirations. similar to wordless wednesday, it’s a day of the week dedicated to a theme. it was created in honor of sojourner’s mother and is just one way to help get us through the week ahead, the… Continue reading freedom, redemption and inspiration
the last remembrance day song for 2007: canto libre by victor jara
yesterday i promised you a translation of victor jara’s canto libre. here it is (and here is the MP3 version). my verse is a dove looking for a place to nest. and with a roar it opens its wings to fly, to fly. my song is free and wants to give itself to whoever… Continue reading the last remembrance day song for 2007: canto libre by victor jara
bloggers for burma
today is a day when worldwide, bloggers blog about burma. it’s also a day that is so busy that normally, i’d forgo a post. but this is important. i’ll just leave you with one impression. this event in burma appears to me a manifestation of the old, tragic fight between good and evil, on a… Continue reading bloggers for burma