In the space between these photos, I originally wrote what I hoped was a cross between a lyrical essay and a political rant ala Bill Maher style.     While the words I wrote were from the heart there was also a bit of hurt in them.  

    Humans are hardwired to want to belong to a group. We are social animals, and in human history it was paramount for survival to belong to a group, a tribe, a clan, a family.  I think that right now fear is a major driver for people to organize

With all the disunity in the political scene, my own life seems peaceful, calm and orderly. The one thing that rolls around in the background of my mind is the ongoing discussion I have with my husband regarding transgender issues. I am not preoccupied with details of birth certificates and

I am really struggling with our latest prompt of Disunity. I usually go with the first thing that pops into my head when i see our new prompt but this one has me a little flummoxed.     It could be because, as i write this awkwardly, with one and

   Japanese people know about “Halloween”from the recent past. An unforgettable shooting incident happened in October 1992,in Louisiana, USA.   A Japanese overseas student named “Hattori “entered a Halloween decorated house, mistaking it for his friend house. The owner drew on him in the dark and said, “Freeze”   The Japanese

  How often do you hear the phrase ‘we live in interesting times’? It feels like too often. Especially when ‘interesting’ isn’t always what we mean. We live in scary times. We live in unsettling times. We live in sad, desperate times. Whether it is immigrants drowning as they try to