The rule of law “We the people will not stay silent as the rights of others are violated, one group after another, until there is no one left to speak for us.”
How volcanoes shaped the Tri-Cities “The hotspot that created the Columbia River Basalt is believed to be the same one that is now underneath Yellowstone.”
Breathing through the divide: Finding our way back to ourselves and each other “Maybe that’s where we begin: not with assumptions or convincing, but with curiosity.”
MUSIC NEWS: Clover Island Concert Series & Fusion Fest “A solid mix of music, food, and local flavor.”
Oro y circo / Gold and circus BILINGUAL: “Commodus smiled and made a grand gesture with his fingers to await his winnings from the furious bookmaker.” / “Cómodo sonrió e hizo un soberbio ademán con sus dedos para esperar sus ganancias de la mano del furioso corredor de apuestas.”
Fuerza nuclear fuerte / Strong nuclear force BILINGUAL: “May this force grow in you; may you discover yourself and hold your universe together.” / “Que esa fuerza crezca en ti, que te descubras y mantengas unido tu universo.”
“With liberty and justice for all” “It’s great to bond with folks that are fighting for our freedoms, fighting to protect each other.”
Back when a nickel was a nickel EXCERPT: “I can imagine the Caterpillar cashier rolling her eyes, smiling, and thinking, ‘What a cute elderly fellow.’”
¿Qué opino del CECOT de Nayib Bukele? / What do I think of Nayib Bukele's CECOT? BILINGUAL: “There are thousands of innocent people suffering extreme captivity they don't deserve, sacrificing their lives as martyrs for a nation free of gangs.”
Felix felicis BILINGUAL: ¿Te imaginas poder decir: “Soy feliz”? / Can you imagine being able to say: “I am happy”?
Tres mujeres / Three women BILINGUAL: "In just a few months, Mexicans lost three women who shone with their own light for decades." / "En cosa de unos meses, los mexicanos perdimos a tres mujeres que brillaron con luz propia durante décadas."
Eclosion (II) / Emergence (II) BILINGUAL: “Losing? I’ve come close to the sensation; it’s that moment when you feel the absence of the future.” / “¿Perder? He tenido un acercamiento a la sensación, es ese momento cuando sientes la ausencia del futuro.”
Al-Juarismi: Resolución de una ecuación / Al-Khwarizmi: Solving an equation BILINGUAL: “There is a beautiful clarity waiting.” / “Hay una claridad bellísima esperando.”
PFLAG partners with Beartooth Aikido to offer self-defense training “I think you need to protect yourself and those you're with, in situations where somebody is not giving you a choice.”
Benefits of bicycling "It’s April. The flowers are blooming, the air is sweet and warm. It’s time to get back into biking!"
Set boundaries, find peace, ignore injustice: A self-help parody guide to blissful apathy in an age of oligarchical tyranny "Sit down. Close your eyes. Picture yourself melting into your chair. Dissolving into the pixels of your laptop or phone screen."
Movie reviews for April: Flow and Complete Unknown “Flow is one of those incredibly rare films which proceeds from a creative vision so abstract that it transcends the medium itself…”
