On November 3rd, the One House Exhibit at Touchstone Gallery in DC opened with over 220 participating artists (myself included), displaying panels of their family histories of migration and immigration. Check out this link for more information: www.touchstonegallery.com/one-house/ .Pop over to the Gallery or look at the wonderful online gallery.

Seems like it was Fall in all it’s glorious colors and balmy weather, then it snapped into this cold. It came on strong; at the same time I heard news that my friend Bonnie had died of cancer, after a long and brave fight. It knocked such sadness into my soul…and then there were those horrible mass killings, devastating fires, and our insane and ignorant and dangerous president out in the world.

It was good news to hear so many women speaking out against being molested, and abused by men…something we women know is always going on but never before so out there. I hope it continues. It is always bad news that it has happened and continues to do so. I ask myself what is the root cause of this, we know that men are predatory and sexually retarded when it comes to dealing with their erections and that women are way too insecure and nice and scared to speak out, some in very real danger.

We have to send a message that we have zero tolerance for any form of violence and abuse. Speak up, draw, paint, dance, write, be part of it! In fact, join me and 4 poets at a poetry and art workshop in DC on November 18th at Rhizome DC. Go to: www.rhizomedc.org Leave a Comment. Join my Mailing List! Namaste, Sally

PS- The image below is a talking stick that I created at a wonderful workshop at the National Museum of African American History, here in Washington DC. The talking stick comes from many indigenous cultures and is used in group venues allowing only the person holding the stick to talk, so that others don't interrupt and so that they listen more deeply. I use this in my workshops and will use it as a symbol in the future for these posts. Now it's your turn to take the talking stick and say what's on your mind.