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Being Silenced and Fear
Sunday I popped a tendon in the knuckle of my middle finger: excruciating; and ended up in the ER. Bottom line: typing’s tough, so this may be short. Enough said. I’ve been thinking about how being silenced made me afraid, … Continue reading
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Tagged as I am, coward, fear, finding friends, lonely, low profile, real, silenced, true to me
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Moyers & Morello: Stand Up
Last night I watched Bill Moyers, as I do every Sunday, and was totally inspired by Tom Morello. He said he does rock and roll to give a voice to folks in our society who have none. Sometimes I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Moyers, commonality, connection, finding your voice, my voice, not alone, standing up, Tom Morello
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More About Silencing
After Miss Larkin kicked me out of my seventh grade class, other teachers heard about the ‘little Communist’ at Hamilton Junior High and were appalled. Several no longer called on me in class; others derided the ideas I shared if … Continue reading
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Tagged Being real, feelings, hiding, losing self, numbing out, silenced, trapped, walking on eggshells
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Being Silenced
When I was in Junior High a teacher I will never forget said some horrible things that I disputed, not because I was yet a rebel (that came later), but because it contradicted what I learned at home. She loathed … Continue reading
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Tagged being silenced, beliefs, lonely, miserable, mouth closed, my voice, no voice, rebel
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