Nationalism, PTSD and Historical Trauma, Public History, Racism, Social Movements, Sustainable Economies
I have a friend who is Ukrainian and Russian. We never talked politics. I have not heard from her since the war began. I write today with her in mind. Never have I known so many good people with such opposing perspectives, as those on the war in Ukraine. Unlike...
PTSD and Historical Trauma, Racism, Sustainable Economies
Dear Pastor Senator Warnock, I am glad you won your re-election! I was in your hometown of Savannah on your election day, December 6, 2022. I walked by your old high school and the project housing where you grew up. I saw the economic/racial divide that was...
PTSD and Historical Trauma, Racism, Sustainable Economies
At a recent community forum on rent stabilization in Minneapolis, my City Council member argued that rent control was not a good instrument for addressing poverty or racism because it also benefits well-off white renters, or people who are low income when they first...
Bicycle Touring, PTSD and Historical Trauma, Public History
In the South Korean drama Rain or Shine, (to avoid a spoiler go to next paragraph), two survivors of a building collapse, interview other survivors about what kind of memorial they want. The construction company, now rebuilding on the site, had erected a memorial. A...
Bicycle Touring, Blog, PTSD and Historical Trauma
(Book excerpts in italics) I was interviewed by the Intrepid Traveler. He was a great interviewer, thorough and carefully prepared. The title of his podcast made me laugh. Intrepid means fearless. I am the opposite of fearless Like many assault survivors, I’ve got...
Blog, PTSD and Historical Trauma
Desmond Tutu, and the Promise and Human Limits of Forgiveness Rest, Desmond Tutu. Today I am thinking about an interview I saw with you and Bill Moyers. You talked about truth and reconciliation in South Africa and the power of forgiveness for the person who has...
