June 10, 2005
Trucking
Originally, I meant to write about a nearby suburban community that was invaded by fundamentalist Christians for use of a children's book in the classroom that mentioned a child with two mothers -- and we know what THAT means. Taking to heart advice from George Lakoff, and the spiritual progressives , activists in town organized the community, and trained citizens to use new language when speaking out against the crusaders . Within two weeks, the fundamentalists were quoted in the news using the new phrases (which included making the classroom safe for all children and not tolerating hate) as they pulled up stakes and left town. It worked beautifully. Let's get busy.
Instead, the mouse on my home computer jammed in a way that makes me afraid I'll erase my photo archives if I turn it on again, I lost the crown on my molar, and have to have it reglued this morning or I'll certainly eat it for breakfast, and I got an impossible haircut which must be tweeked before Big Baby goes bananas . (She's okay so far, which speaks to my improved mental health). My astrological friends will probably check to see if Mercury is in retrograde, but I think the universe is trying to tell me something. Don't blog, don't bite and don't complain?
Photo note: Perhaps this photo has something to do with this entry -- you are left to extrapolate on your own.
Posted by Dakota at June 10, 2005 07:42 AM