Persist
The theme, Winds of Change, inspired me to reflect on the recent massive changes in the United States and the world, and to compare them to a hurricane type storm. Experiencing the offensive actions of our executive commander and his crew feels like being bombarded with a steady stream of
We The People
More than three months of confusion, frustration and brainwork are coming to an end. This was hard for me, to articulate what I am feeling. Deep sadness clouded my vision, a vision that has become a fast-moving target as the daily deluge of bad news washes over this country. And
Time for Change
As I reflect on my piece tonight, which is very late due to me having Influenza A at the end of last month, I am wondering if the timing is right? Revolution normally means a group of people have risen up to enforce political change or you could look at
4-11 Revolution
I believe we are watching an epic period in world political history at present. The actions being taken, and the responses others make, will have consequences on a global scale and may take many years to recover from. Watching and listening to the “noise” occurring on a minute-by-minute basis is
Revolution
How does a revolution come to a standstill? As long as the population walks between the set lines, everything is good. But when there is unrest among the people, it changes. This can have many causes. Disagree with the decisions of the government. If people don’t have financial means to live
“I Wheeled With the Stars, My Heart Broke Loose on the Wind”
My creative process began with looking up the definition of “revolution” in the dictionary. Revolution and revolt share a common origin, both tracing back to the Latin “revolvere,” meaning “to revolve, roll back.” In the 14th century, “revolution” initially described the orbit of a celestial body, later expanding to include
The Unfinished American Revolution
The Unfinished American Revolution 4-11 Martha Ressler My idea was to use a small sampling of the political buttons I’d collected over many years of political activity to illustrate how the promise of the American revolution has fallen short and how realizing its promise has taken – is taking –
The Industrial Revolution
When I heard that “Revolution” was to be our next prompt, it filled me with too many options. It seems that there is always a revolution of some kind going on somewhere in the world. Cultural revolution, political revolution, Art revolution etc. I remembered stories that my Grandmother told about
The AI Revolution
More than 60 years ago, when television was still in black and white, the anime “Astro Boy” was very popular among children. Astro Boy is a human child-like robot that has gentle emotions and is equipped with so-called high-tech functions that allow it to make decisions with its own brain.
The Heart of America is Broken
For me, the crow is a symbol of revolution. Crows are often seen as omens of change and chaos. They are survivors- intelligent, adaptable and deeply connected to their communities. They recognize faces remember injustices, solve problems and even offer gifts to those who show them kindness. They are also
Wicked in the Worst Way
An adjective that can be used as a compliment, the word ‘wicked’ LITERALLY means evil or morally wrong. I have been disgusted daily with the actions of the USA’s current president and his wicked circle of appointees and supporters. My quilt includes symbols of greed, destruction, lies, and hatred displayed
Trigger Words
I don’t know what keeps you up at night, but I worry deeply are about the massive changes in our treasured constitutional democracy. It is the many changes of just about everything, but especially the subtle, -or not so subtle-, changes in our American English language. It started years ago