Being Here “I heard “This Land is Your Land,” and thought, ‘that’s me!’” said Benny, a neighbor who’d appeared on the sidewalk after my husband and I sang the Woody Guthrie classic recently. Since March, we’ve been playing safe-socially distanced porch concerts most every week. “I brought you some smoked salmon,” he said, placing a […]
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Holiday Wishes from FAR-West
Dear FAR-West family, On behalf of myself and our entire board, we extend our deepest wishes to you for peace, health, and the love of family and friends this holiday. We are so appreciative you are a part of FAR-West. As we look back on the challenging year behind us, let us all reflect on […]
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UNFINISHED PUZZLE RITUAL Eight months ago, at the beginning of lockdown, I brought home a 1000-piece Diego Rivera puzzle entitled “Detroit Industry.” It was amazing. The colors. The details. I could feel the heat of the fire in the factory. I could hear the grunts of the men working the assembly line. Mike and I […]
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The Movie of Moving I am in my carport in North Hollywood, California. John is on a step stool unloading a storage area. There is a lot of dust as he reaches into the storage area and lifts out box after box. I stand as an audience of one, watching my possessions come out of […]
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Lockdown Lemonade Thanksgiving Grateful Edition: https://far-west.org/a-special-thanksgiving-edition-of-lockdown-lemonade/ FAR-West Spotify Thanksgiving Edition: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3bGQq0f2vX1cmtiCYQvPRe FAR-West Positive Jukebox: https://www.reverbnation.com/farwest Don’t Forget to check out all Previously Published Lockdown Lemonade Posts at: https://far-west.org/lockdown-lemonade/ with blogs from Julie Zipperer, Susie Glaze, Tracy Newman, Brad Colerick, and Art Podell. For guidelines and submission, please contact Julie Zipperer at maxeyzip@me.com The FAR-West Positive […]
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