what a woman who could have joined the D.A.R. has learned about the socially-constructed, political notion of "race" by just paying attention and NOT keeping her mouth shut...
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Taking a Moment to Reflect
As the old year slips away and the new one slides into place, let's consider this painting by Goya and this line attributed to Rebecca Adamson:
"If we don't change direction, we're going to end up where we're headed."
Nuff said?
Please??
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Greetings from my Brazilian slum (yes, I am living in one -- not a favela or shantytown though, a more upscale place than that, but still a slum I swear; it took me a while to figure that out but once I did, I understood it.)
I am informed this decade will turn us left. Let us hope.
As the old year slips away and the new one slides into place, let's consider this painting by Goya and this line attributed to Rebecca Adamson:
2 comments:
Greetings from my Brazilian slum (yes, I am living in one -- not a favela or shantytown though, a more upscale place than that, but still a slum I swear; it took me a while to figure that out but once I did, I understood it.)
I am informed this decade will turn us left. Let us hope.
Ah, Profacero, an adventure! How splendid! And here's hoping your informant is correct. They better be, I'm afraid, or...else?
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