So, as many of you know, my good friend magnificentmndi's son has been undergoing treatment for Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML). Everything in their world changed in February and it's about to change again. Gregory is undergoing a bone marrow transplant tomorrow morning, a procedure that could save his life ( Read more... )

Three years ( Read more... )

A while ago, I was in a conversation with a woman I know who is one of the guardians and founders of Axladitsa-Avatakia in Greece. And she told me this story ( Read more... )

The School of Warriors Without Weapons (Escuela de Guerreros Sin Armas) will be taking place in Oaxaca, Mexico this summer from July 4th until August 5th. It is a program for 30 Spanish-speaking young people between the ages of 18 and 30 who want to play to change the world ( Read more... )

I see that it's Blog for Choice Day and a huge part of me wonders what, exactly, the point is. There is nobody on this journal that could have missed that I'm pro-choice. But. Right. Political statements ( Read more... )

Letter To A Young Activist During Troubled TimesBy Clarissa Pinkola Estés Ph.D ( Read more... )

The Story of StuffThis is a tremendously good breakdown of the impact of non-sustainable consumption and the way it affects our environment, the world, and people of the world ( Read more... )

El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido
(A people united will never be defeated)
Introduction and interview conducted by Krista Benson ( Read more... )

A little tip from my friend in Oaxaca, in terms of preparing for teargas:

"Yeah, vinegar-soaked cloth over your face works, but the best ... we just discovered this ... the best is Coca-Cola."

How scary and yet kind of awesome is that?

I just had a really amazing conversation with my co-worker. I've mentioned here a few times, she works in Boston and is about my age and is awesome. She also just got a livejournal account, so whenever she figures out the friends feature, she'll probably be here, too ( Read more... )