Roots and Connections

Recently, my mother sent me this poem by Marge Piercy. She said it is one of her favorites, and now it is one of my favorites, too. Marge is a bestselling author and poet who is active in antiwar, feminist and environmental causes. My mother is an environmental...
Love in Unexpected Places

Love in Unexpected Places

After giving one of my tours last week, I was walking along Calle Ocho when I noticed that the scraggly, nearly dead tree in front of the McDonald’s was adorned with pieces of paper which were fluttering in the wind. Someone had attached baggage labels to the...