This concert I am NOT going to miss.
If you click on the link on the April 14 entry, it will take you to the Sonny Ochs site, which, in turn, has many helpful and important links.
This past Monday was both the Birthday of Paul Robeson, and the date on which Phil Ochs committed suicide.
Two very different, very generous and deeply talented men.
And, I learned recently, this past Monday was the birthday of a very beloved member of the Grace Paley family. I don't have his permission to mention it, and we have not even spoken, but I hope it was a Joyful day and that there are many more Birthdays for all of Grace's Family Members..... and that is a Very Extended Family....
Lastly, Joyce Katzberg will be singing on Saturday as part of the Phil Ochs Song Night ! !
We are blessed.
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Showing posts with label neighbors. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Humanists of RI have a Sunday cleanup Scheduled.
Here's the link for the Humanists of Rhode Island....
oh that is so unreadable. oy. Here is a copy and paste from the website...
Sunday, February 26, 2012, 10:00 AM
Humanists of Rhode Island adopt-a-highway
Corner of Park Ave and Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI
We'll meet at 10am at the Dunkin Donuts at the corner of Park Ave & Reservoir Ave, Cranston, then head out to clean up our adopted highway segment: Park Ave, Cranston, from Reservoir Ave to Warwick Ave. Gloves, vests and bags are provided by the RIDOT. Our "Humanists of Rhode Island" sign is now up at the corner of Park & Reservoir! All participants must sign a release form. If under age 18, a parent's signature is also needed on the release form.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Sending Love to the Family of Juliet Steer
I have only just today learned of the cruel effort made by one woman to have Juliet Steer removed from her resting place.
From what I have read about Ms. Steer, she sounds like a very thoughtful caring woman. Firstly, I offer my condolences to her sons & loved ones for the loss of her presence....
I cannot imagine what it is like to have to hear this woman's complaints and have to deal with lawyers & more...
It is good the Congregation of Ahavath Achim is defending your family's rights.
Racism must be confronted.
The particular irony, which I have not seen in any of the articles I read, is that:
Ahavath Achim means: The Love of Brothers.
!
I am in Rhode Island, not that far from Connecticut, and I share in your grief.
Thank you, Steer family, for your Grace and Faith, and please, know that I am honored to imagine being near you. I will hope to learn more about my Sister Juliet Steer to keep her memory alive.
From what I have read about Ms. Steer, she sounds like a very thoughtful caring woman. Firstly, I offer my condolences to her sons & loved ones for the loss of her presence....
I cannot imagine what it is like to have to hear this woman's complaints and have to deal with lawyers & more...
It is good the Congregation of Ahavath Achim is defending your family's rights.
Racism must be confronted.
The particular irony, which I have not seen in any of the articles I read, is that:
Ahavath Achim means: The Love of Brothers.
!
I am in Rhode Island, not that far from Connecticut, and I share in your grief.
Thank you, Steer family, for your Grace and Faith, and please, know that I am honored to imagine being near you. I will hope to learn more about my Sister Juliet Steer to keep her memory alive.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
a Song for Jessica Ahlquist!
Jessica Ahlquist, teen advocate of Separation of Church & State, has received some disturbing threats, far beyond the realm of disagreement or criticism.
She has also brought many freethinking, Constitution respecting, eclectic people together.
One grateful person shared this Song...
Hoping the link works...
This Atheist Sympathizer is honored by Jessica's courage and good humor....
She has also brought many freethinking, Constitution respecting, eclectic people together.
One grateful person shared this Song...
Hoping the link works...
This Atheist Sympathizer is honored by Jessica's courage and good humor....
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Jessica Ahlquist Has Won Her Lawsuit!
Jessica Ahlquist Has Won Her Lawsuit!
This makes me happy !
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The Rhode Island news reaching national attention does not always give me joy, but this certainly does.
It's a small state, I have faith (oops, yes, I do!) that I will meet this young woman some day, and let her know I'm grateful for her courage and clarity.
Here's a link with a few details....
This makes me happy !
http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
The Rhode Island news reaching national attention does not always give me joy, but this certainly does.
It's a small state, I have faith (oops, yes, I do!) that I will meet this young woman some day, and let her know I'm grateful for her courage and clarity.
Here's a link with a few details....
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Mazel Tov, Mayor Taveras !
Providence, RI's Mayor Angel Taveras has shared some splendid news:
"Today, we welcomed a wonderful blessing into our lives!
Farah Rose Escamilla-Taveras was born at 5:36 A.M., weighing 7 lbs, 11 ounces!
Mom and baby are doing great!
Thank you to all the nurses, doctors and our fantastic midwife, Lynnette, who have been absolutely great!"
"Today, we welcomed a wonderful blessing into our lives!
Farah Rose Escamilla-Taveras was born at 5:36 A.M., weighing 7 lbs, 11 ounces!
Mom and baby are doing great!
Thank you to all the nurses, doctors and our fantastic midwife, Lynnette, who have been absolutely great!"
Monday, December 26, 2011
Jacob's blog ~ Or I ♥ my cousins
The blogroll here is undergoing very deliberate revision.
Jacob's Scraps
is the newest addition.
Jacob Hodes is my cousin. Ok, perhaps once removed; our moms are First Cousins.
The Rhode Island connections are these: J. grew up in Massachusetts or the vast RI Metropolitan Area.
J.'s mom went to RISD, and was among the first to discern the Henry and Carol Reagan Shelton romance..
Jacob's Scraps
is the newest addition.
Jacob Hodes is my cousin. Ok, perhaps once removed; our moms are First Cousins.
The Rhode Island connections are these: J. grew up in Massachusetts or the vast RI Metropolitan Area.
J.'s mom went to RISD, and was among the first to discern the Henry and Carol Reagan Shelton romance..
Friday, December 23, 2011
John Medeiros is from Rhode Island !
If you visit the internets, which, of course, you do or you would not be here, then you may well have seen this Apology published first in a Minnesota paper.
Yes, John Medeiros lives in Minnesota and directs his apology to one local politician (or ex-politician? ).
John is from Rhode Island!
I can say that through his work at the International Institute of RI & mine at John Hope Settlement House, we became friends.
He is a wonderful person & I am happy this letter is receiving acclaim.
John is truly a mensch & his brother is a gentleman, too.
Yes, John Medeiros lives in Minnesota and directs his apology to one local politician (or ex-politician? ).
John is from Rhode Island!
I can say that through his work at the International Institute of RI & mine at John Hope Settlement House, we became friends.
He is a wonderful person & I am happy this letter is receiving acclaim.
John is truly a mensch & his brother is a gentleman, too.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
One Gift of the Occupy -- Empathy among Rivals (or teenagers in RI have heart).
The game was not close. By half-time there were 20 points separating the teams, or nearly that. It was played passionately by both sides and all players had their moments.
When it ended, there were the customary hand shakes (opposing players and coaches form a receiving line of sorts) and the kids gather their belongings and catch their breaths. The coaches take some time to give their closing lessons to the players.
My affection is for all of these boys, not solely my son. It is an honor to be trusted by them, their siblings, and cousins and parents. Basketball is the force which unites us, more than many others. There are two practices a week, sometimes more; the games began in September and will continue until February. I have no idea when the play-offs are. My son's team is making a habit of winning, so I have hopes of finding out!
One boy said to me,
" I felt really bad -- I elbowed this other kid in the face... I didn't mean to. I hope he isn't hurt."
The elbower told me that he had apologized during and after the game to the victim.
They don't know each others' names and may not play against each other again.
Then again, in Rhode Island, they might end up classmates or teammates or regular rivals, and of course, brothers-in-law....
I missed that moment in the game, though I saw many stumbles and tumbles and bumps and whistles blown (fouls) and there were foul shots taken by both teams.
There was a tense moment early in the game, but I am saving that for another post.
The two teams are part of a Catholic Athletic League.
I am seeing reflections of the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
The Gifts of the Occupy are vast and yes, vague, and far from fully determined.
Empathy and activism are nothing new, and still I celebrate.
I see people, who thought they had little in common, finding powerful and intricate kinships. I see people who are truly from foreign places, finding moments of concern, over the elbows and the heads getting bumped.
"If this means, I'm soft," said the athlete, "well, then I'm soft."
One collision in one game may mean nothing.
The space we Occupy is awkward and caring.
When it ended, there were the customary hand shakes (opposing players and coaches form a receiving line of sorts) and the kids gather their belongings and catch their breaths. The coaches take some time to give their closing lessons to the players.
My affection is for all of these boys, not solely my son. It is an honor to be trusted by them, their siblings, and cousins and parents. Basketball is the force which unites us, more than many others. There are two practices a week, sometimes more; the games began in September and will continue until February. I have no idea when the play-offs are. My son's team is making a habit of winning, so I have hopes of finding out!
One boy said to me,
" I felt really bad -- I elbowed this other kid in the face... I didn't mean to. I hope he isn't hurt."
The elbower told me that he had apologized during and after the game to the victim.
They don't know each others' names and may not play against each other again.
Then again, in Rhode Island, they might end up classmates or teammates or regular rivals, and of course, brothers-in-law....
I missed that moment in the game, though I saw many stumbles and tumbles and bumps and whistles blown (fouls) and there were foul shots taken by both teams.
There was a tense moment early in the game, but I am saving that for another post.
The two teams are part of a Catholic Athletic League.
I am seeing reflections of the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
The Gifts of the Occupy are vast and yes, vague, and far from fully determined.
Empathy and activism are nothing new, and still I celebrate.
I see people, who thought they had little in common, finding powerful and intricate kinships. I see people who are truly from foreign places, finding moments of concern, over the elbows and the heads getting bumped.
"If this means, I'm soft," said the athlete, "well, then I'm soft."
One collision in one game may mean nothing.
The space we Occupy is awkward and caring.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Voces Heroicas de Olneyville, Rhode Island !
Venga sabado 17 de Diciembre a las 4 de la tarde a 122 Manton ave. Providence en la oficina de ONA y sea parte del lanzamiento
del libro de Historia de Voces Heroicas que la organizacion ha trabajado junto con 10 miembros de ONA. Tambien celebraremos
Navidad y graduaciones de Barrio Digital, nuestra programa de capacitación de computación.
Be part of the launch of the book Stories of Heroic Voices Saturday 17th. of December, 4 pm at ONA office, 122 Manton Ave. Providence that the organization has worked with 10 members of ONA. Also we will celebrate Christmas and graduations from Barrio Digital, our computer training program.
Se vende el libro - $12, o 3 por $30 - que lindo regalo para la Navidad!
The books will be for sale - $12, or 3 for $30 - makes a nice Christmas present!
Historia de voces heróicas available in English and Spanish versions, is a paperback collection of ten oral histories from ONA members, directly transcribed from interviews, describing the conflicts that immigrants face in their decisions to leave their countries, the transnational ties that remain after migration, and the importance in their lives of sending remittances.
From the introduction by Rosario Pren:
Each one of us carries with us an enormous quantity of lived experience that remains recorded in our mind, our spirit, our heart, and not uncommonly, our flesh.
In fact, reading the following stories we realize that each one of them is different, that for some it was and has been more difficult than for others. That the process of adaptation for some has been quick, and for others has taken so much time that the memory of previous ways of acting and of being has been lost. And still we can say that for many immigrants, they killed their dreams, illusions and feelings by crossing the border.
And so it is that this small collection of stories is presented as an offering to all those who never made it, to those lost along the way; whether we call it desert, river, mountain, or jail.
Historia de voces heróicas disponible en edición de espanol y una de inglés, es un conjunto de tapa blanda que consiste en diez historiales orales de miembros de ONA, transcrita directamente de sus entrevistas, en las cuales hablan de los conflictos que enfrentan los inmigrantes por sus decisiones salir de sus países, las enlaclaces transnacionales que quedan despues la migración, y la importancia del envío de remesas en sus vidas.
de la introducción por Rosario Pren:
Cada uno de nosotros lleva cargando una cantidad enorme de vivencias que han quedado grabadas en la mente, el espíritu, el corazón y no pocas veces en la carne física.
Realmente al leer las siguientes historias nos damos cuenta que cada una de ellas es diferente, que en algunos fue y ha sido mas difícil que en otros. Que el proceso de adaptación en algunos ha sido breve pero en otros ha tomado tanto tiempo que se ha perdido en la memoria la conducta y las maneras de ser anteriores. Y aun podemos decir que a muchos inmigrantes les mataron sus sueños, ilusiones y sentimientos al cruzar la frontera. http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Así es como este pequeño conjunto de historias son presentadas como una ofrenda a todos los que no pudieron llegar, a todos los que han quedado en el camino; llámese desierto, río, montaña o carcel.
Substantial support for this project comes from
the RI Council for the Humanities.
This text above is from an email sent by Shannah Kurland, my colleague and neighbor (!!) and I have changed the fonts slightly, added italics and bold, etc.
El texto arriba viene de un email mandado por mi colega y vecina, Shannah Kurland y he cambiado la forma un poquito....
del libro de Historia de Voces Heroicas que la organizacion ha trabajado junto con 10 miembros de ONA. Tambien celebraremos
Navidad y graduaciones de Barrio Digital, nuestra programa de capacitación de computación.
Be part of the launch of the book Stories of Heroic Voices Saturday 17th. of December, 4 pm at ONA office, 122 Manton Ave. Providence that the organization has worked with 10 members of ONA. Also we will celebrate Christmas and graduations from Barrio Digital, our computer training program.
Se vende el libro - $12, o 3 por $30 - que lindo regalo para la Navidad!
The books will be for sale - $12, or 3 for $30 - makes a nice Christmas present!
Historia de voces heróicas available in English and Spanish versions, is a paperback collection of ten oral histories from ONA members, directly transcribed from interviews, describing the conflicts that immigrants face in their decisions to leave their countries, the transnational ties that remain after migration, and the importance in their lives of sending remittances.
From the introduction by Rosario Pren:
Each one of us carries with us an enormous quantity of lived experience that remains recorded in our mind, our spirit, our heart, and not uncommonly, our flesh.
In fact, reading the following stories we realize that each one of them is different, that for some it was and has been more difficult than for others. That the process of adaptation for some has been quick, and for others has taken so much time that the memory of previous ways of acting and of being has been lost. And still we can say that for many immigrants, they killed their dreams, illusions and feelings by crossing the border.
And so it is that this small collection of stories is presented as an offering to all those who never made it, to those lost along the way; whether we call it desert, river, mountain, or jail.
Historia de voces heróicas disponible en edición de espanol y una de inglés, es un conjunto de tapa blanda que consiste en diez historiales orales de miembros de ONA, transcrita directamente de sus entrevistas, en las cuales hablan de los conflictos que enfrentan los inmigrantes por sus decisiones salir de sus países, las enlaclaces transnacionales que quedan despues la migración, y la importancia del envío de remesas en sus vidas.
de la introducción por Rosario Pren:
Cada uno de nosotros lleva cargando una cantidad enorme de vivencias que han quedado grabadas en la mente, el espíritu, el corazón y no pocas veces en la carne física.
Realmente al leer las siguientes historias nos damos cuenta que cada una de ellas es diferente, que en algunos fue y ha sido mas difícil que en otros. Que el proceso de adaptación en algunos ha sido breve pero en otros ha tomado tanto tiempo que se ha perdido en la memoria la conducta y las maneras de ser anteriores. Y aun podemos decir que a muchos inmigrantes les mataron sus sueños, ilusiones y sentimientos al cruzar la frontera. http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Así es como este pequeño conjunto de historias son presentadas como una ofrenda a todos los que no pudieron llegar, a todos los que han quedado en el camino; llámese desierto, río, montaña o carcel.
Substantial support for this project comes from
the RI Council for the Humanities.
This text above is from an email sent by Shannah Kurland, my colleague and neighbor (!!) and I have changed the fonts slightly, added italics and bold, etc.
El texto arriba viene de un email mandado por mi colega y vecina, Shannah Kurland y he cambiado la forma un poquito....
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Gus, a very friendly neighbor.
This lovely friend once brought me a picture book to read aloud.
Honestly.
I was so moved and impressed, I can not recall the title of the book (or the author and illustrator).
You see when a dog grows up surrounded by love and literature, this can happen.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
AIDS, Frank Jump & the Ninjanurse
I think it's been a year ( or perhaps 2) since I was searching the internet for blogs touching on AIDS in ways that might touch Rhode Island, and I found a New Yorker's blog,
Fading Ad Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
"vintage mural ads and other signage" !!! Oh, I have met dozens of RIers http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif(ok, many, like myself adopted RIers) who could spend hours studying this kind of thing.
Frank, the blogger, and I became facebook friends, and I am happy to share http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifthat he has book out! Fading Ads of New York City and there is a wonderful piece in The New York Times about it !
I hope these links work.....
The Ninjanurse has a post in Kmareka about AIDS.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
The Ninjanurse is a true Rhode Islander, although she doesn't have the strong accent so many project. She is a tremendous writer and friend and nurse, and I have been honored to share a workplace with her.
The recent column about Blossom S. Kirschenbaum is worth reading, as are all of her posts.
AIDS is still here and schools are still silencing lessons about condoms.
I would rather we devoted resources to HIV research than to chemical weaponry.
Fading Ad Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
"vintage mural ads and other signage" !!! Oh, I have met dozens of RIers http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif(ok, many, like myself adopted RIers) who could spend hours studying this kind of thing.
Frank, the blogger, and I became facebook friends, and I am happy to share http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifthat he has book out! Fading Ads of New York City and there is a wonderful piece in The New York Times about it !
I hope these links work.....
The Ninjanurse has a post in Kmareka about AIDS.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
The Ninjanurse is a true Rhode Islander, although she doesn't have the strong accent so many project. She is a tremendous writer and friend and nurse, and I have been honored to share a workplace with her.
The recent column about Blossom S. Kirschenbaum is worth reading, as are all of her posts.
AIDS is still here and schools are still silencing lessons about condoms.
I would rather we devoted resources to HIV research than to chemical weaponry.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Who Killed Joel ?
Mayor seeks public's help solving teen's slaying
This is so heartbreaking.
I don't know what to say. I don't think the person (or persons) responsible should be executed, but I do think there can be investigation and prosecution....
This address is only blocks away from where my son spent many hours in a home-based day care, a neighborhood which is home to many of my friends, and not far from my own.
An 8th grade boy murdered in his home in front of his family...
This is so heartbreaking.
I don't know what to say. I don't think the person (or persons) responsible should be executed, but I do think there can be investigation and prosecution....
This address is only blocks away from where my son spent many hours in a home-based day care, a neighborhood which is home to many of my friends, and not far from my own.
An 8th grade boy murdered in his home in front of his family...
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Happy Birthday, Bryan Principe ! My [city] Councilman !
It's Bryan's Birthday, and I thought I would post his little bio...
This is from the Official Website of the Providence City Council.
Bryan is my neighbor, and though I forget the names of his daughters and the very friendly large poodle who lives with them, I see them not infrequently.
I am most aware of his advocacy on behalf of local schools and children...
Bryan is not, I think, one of the readers of this blog ( the number is small enough that I can almost name everyone ), but no matter...
Can I post a link to the image of the Ward 13 ? Here's my attempt.
This is from the Official Website of the Providence City Council.
Bryan is my neighbor, and though I forget the names of his daughters and the very friendly large poodle who lives with them, I see them not infrequently.
I am most aware of his advocacy on behalf of local schools and children...
Bryan is not, I think, one of the readers of this blog ( the number is small enough that I can almost name everyone ), but no matter...
Can I post a link to the image of the Ward 13 ? Here's my attempt.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sojourner Truth -- Thank You -- Every Day and EveryWhere.
Aint I a Woman?
Aint I a woman?
A found poem from Sojourner Truth's most famous speech, adapted into poetic form by Erlene Stetson
That man over there say
a woman needs to be helped into carriages
and lifted over ditches
and to have the best place everywhere.
Nobody ever helped me into carriages
or over mud puddles
or gives me a best place. . .
And ain't I a woman?
Look at me
Look at my arm!
I have plowed and planted
and gathered into barns
and no man could head me. . .
And ain't I a woman?
I could work as much
and eat as much as a man--
when I could get to it--
and bear the lash as well
and ain't I a woman?
I have born 13 children
and seen most all sold into slavery
and when I cried out a mother's grief
none but Jesus heard me. . .
and ain't I a woman?
that little man in black there say
a woman can't have as much rights as a man
cause Christ wasn't a woman
Where did your Christ come from?
From God and a woman!
Man had nothing to do with him!
If the first woman God ever made
was strong enough to turn the world
upside down, all alone
together women ought to be able to turn it
rightside up again.
I did not realize that Sojourner Truth lived in Massachusetts...
There is a page with the above poem and some links which no longer work.
One of the links on the right side of the page, or heehee, let me say Stage (Page) Left, does work, and it leads to a photo of a Sojourner Truth Statue and a page with information about a scholarship and much more...
Special thanks to TCP for bringing this version of these Sojourner Truth words to light....
Aint I a woman?
A found poem from Sojourner Truth's most famous speech, adapted into poetic form by Erlene Stetson
That man over there say
a woman needs to be helped into carriages
and lifted over ditches
and to have the best place everywhere.
Nobody ever helped me into carriages
or over mud puddles
or gives me a best place. . .
And ain't I a woman?
Look at me
Look at my arm!
I have plowed and planted
and gathered into barns
and no man could head me. . .
And ain't I a woman?
I could work as much
and eat as much as a man--
when I could get to it--
and bear the lash as well
and ain't I a woman?
I have born 13 children
and seen most all sold into slavery
and when I cried out a mother's grief
none but Jesus heard me. . .
and ain't I a woman?
that little man in black there say
a woman can't have as much rights as a man
cause Christ wasn't a woman
Where did your Christ come from?
From God and a woman!
Man had nothing to do with him!
If the first woman God ever made
was strong enough to turn the world
upside down, all alone
together women ought to be able to turn it
rightside up again.
I did not realize that Sojourner Truth lived in Massachusetts...
There is a page with the above poem and some links which no longer work.
One of the links on the right side of the page, or heehee, let me say Stage (Page) Left, does work, and it leads to a photo of a Sojourner Truth Statue and a page with information about a scholarship and much more...
Special thanks to TCP for bringing this version of these Sojourner Truth words to light....
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish Will Speak in Massachusetts (2/18/11)
Today is the Birthday of Dr. Abuelaish and I hope he is surrounded by loved ones and has great joy and peace . . .
I am thinking of his daughters and niece, Bissan, Mayar, Aya and Noor and grateful for the foundation, Daughters for Life, which honors their memories...
Although the Tour Schedule page for that site is Under Construction, I have spoken with someone at the Harvard Bookstore, who confirmed that Dr. Abuelaish will be speaking there on Friday, February 18th.
The only thing that would keep me away is another Snow/Sleet Storm....
I am thinking of his daughters and niece, Bissan, Mayar, Aya and Noor and grateful for the foundation, Daughters for Life, which honors their memories...
Although the Tour Schedule page for that site is Under Construction, I have spoken with someone at the Harvard Bookstore, who confirmed that Dr. Abuelaish will be speaking there on Friday, February 18th.
The only thing that would keep me away is another Snow/Sleet Storm....
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Solidarity with Rhode Island Janitors
Here's a little history:
That's copied directly from the Rhode Island Jobs With Justice website.
N.B. Most of this blog's visitors do not live in RI or even New England, so please consider visiting the RI Jobs With Justice facebook page (the link is on the above site) or spreading the word to your friends and readers....
My friends, whose spirits and memories inspire this blog, would be supportive, I believe. Grace Paley and Rhett Jones and Harold Rogovin: definitely. Marsha Z. West, I am a tiny bit less sure of, but I think very likely, yes.
In 2007, the Justice for Janitors campaign spread beyond Providence, and contracted Amica janitors in Lincoln went on strike for fair treatment and a voice on the job. Their courage, your support, and Amica’s intervention opened the door for hundreds of Rhode Island contracted janitors outside of Providence to get a voice on the job and better working conditions. Now, Amica is dishonoring the sacrifice of those contracted janitors by bringing in Martins Maintenance, which has already demonstrated its inhumane and repressive treatment of workers, and has made no effort to hire the long-time Amica subcontracted janitors. Come join us on Thursday to remind Amica that their courageous contracted janitors deserve to work for a responsible contractor that will retain them at the site and will honor the standards they have sacrificed so much for.
That's copied directly from the Rhode Island Jobs With Justice website.
N.B. Most of this blog's visitors do not live in RI or even New England, so please consider visiting the RI Jobs With Justice facebook page (the link is on the above site) or spreading the word to your friends and readers....
My friends, whose spirits and memories inspire this blog, would be supportive, I believe. Grace Paley and Rhett Jones and Harold Rogovin: definitely. Marsha Z. West, I am a tiny bit less sure of, but I think very likely, yes.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Sometimes she lives in Boston -- A Rhode Island Blogger, nonetheless.
I don't know Lydia Walshin or even which community in RI she lives in. Her blog looks yummy, and I have long been thinking that this one really needs more Food, recipes, and photos of such things.
Also we (haha, usually I !) have a fondness for promoting local Blogs,
Also, Grace Paley is famous for her baking. . .
Here is her post, Recipe for Coffee Cake with Espresso-Cocoa Swirl.
N.B. I added the capitals (capitols?).
Also we (haha, usually I !) have a fondness for promoting local Blogs,
Also, Grace Paley is famous for her baking. . .
Here is her post, Recipe for Coffee Cake with Espresso-Cocoa Swirl.
N.B. I added the capitals (capitols?).
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