Lakota voices murmur above the crowd at Rushmore, saying we’re still alive and still lay claim to what’s ours. The mountain weeps at the words
Author: Ruth Nasrullah
The Power of First Impressions
It only takes seven seconds for someone to look at you and form assumptions about your age, education, economic level, profession, heritage, and more. For
Pre-dawn Walks and Physical Therapy: Backpacking Prep
In April and May of 2023, I will hike sections of the Appalachian Trail, providing videotaped presentations on the cultural and natural history of each
Has COVID Changed the Way We Memorialize Those We’ve Lost?
A few days ago I read about the desecration of trees in the area outside the site of the former Buchenwald concentration camp. According to the article,
The Hunger Truck: Feeding More Needs Than Just Hunger
They serve people who are otherwise forgotten, people who face an enormity of need, and they do it with goodwill and modest pride. They are
Step 1: Amtrak Ticket
In April and May of 2023, I will hike sections of the Appalachian Trail, providing videotaped presentations on the cultural and natural history of each
Gabrielle Deonath Invites Women to Contemplate Gratitude
Gabrielle Deonath is a 25-year-old Guyanese-American Muslim writer and author of the new book “Shukr: An Inspirational Dua and Gratitude Journal for Women”… This appeared
Tiny Truth (untitled micro-essay)
A hurricane felled a tree last week. Here is its underside: roots, dirt, a tiny sea. Now a new universe will form. Things will burrow,
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