January 2025

I'm thinking of Jimmy Carter this month, and how he devoted his long post-presidency life to advancing peace, health, and human rights.  He once explained “...As I traveled around the world...I learned there was no way to separate the crucial rights to live in peace, to have adequate food and health care, and to have a voice in choosing one’s political leaders. These human needs and rights are inextricably linked.” 

I look forward to reading and hearing more about his life, values, and achievements this month, particularly as a counterpoint to our current political discourse.

On a less lofty note, I have some writing news which you can find here.  

In closing, I wish you a new year filled with many moments of peace, appreciation of loved ones and the natural world, and the compassion and energy that impel us to help one another when we most need it.

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