by Forrest Peterson | Dec 25, 2025 | Words on Paper
In the wake of political rhetoric, nearly 150 people descended on a Somali restaurant to have lunch and write notes of support. It was a bit of a relief to learn the explanation for the Chinook helicopter I saw hovering near the local airport about two weeks ago. The...
by Forrest Peterson | Dec 18, 2025 | Words on Paper
A Facebook post announced this candlelight vigil in front of a county jail, where a minister spoke to the group in support of people being detained by ICE. When we survive the current assault on our representative democracy in America (and we will), it will take...
by Forrest Peterson | Dec 11, 2025 | Words on Paper
Conversation at annual picnic of a small community service group heard expressions of ‘good to see you’ and ‘how are you doing’, which, in at least one case led to sharing a deeper personal story. In recent years, upon meeting acquaintances I hadn’t seen for a while,...
by Forrest Peterson | Nov 14, 2025 | Words on Paper
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. – Wikipedia On clear nighttime early evenings, I sometimes sit outside gazing up at the stars and planets, the ones still visible through the light from a nearby small city. If you are patient enough, you are likely to see satellites,...
by Forrest Peterson | Nov 6, 2025 | Words on Paper
Marching along ‘grocery store alley’ in protest of possible cuts in food assistance. When I hear people blame ‘bad choices’ for someone’s needing to receive food or other public assistance benefits, the only actual bad choice I can think of is whom those...
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