Delores Huerta, the venerable labor leader and human rights activist, rallied and picketed with striking union Raley’s employees at the Marconi and Watt Ave. store on Friday afternoon.
Archives for November 2012
Sacramento Fremont Presbyterian Church, not in my backyard
The issue of recognizing the rights of gay Christians has driven a wedge in many long standing Protestant churches in America. Individual local churches are separating from their national denominations over the acceptance of the ordination of gay clergy and the blessing of same sex unions. This split, separation or dismissal, as it is often […]
Curing Olives and the Soul
As I walked through the abandoned olive orchard, heavy with fall fruit, I thought of Jesus walking through the wheat field plucking the berries for a snack (Mt 12:1 NRSV). I plucked a ripe olive off the branch and took a bite. Instantly, I felt as if I bit into the devils fruit as a […]
Olive orchard along historic Pioneer Express Trail in Folsom
The highlight for me was running through the old olive orchard. Even though many of the trees have died, a healthy stand of fruit bearing trees still exists.
Fleecing Investors Warren Buffet Style
The investors take it in the shorts so Buffet can look like the “Oracle from Omaha” when all he really did was perpetuate the sanctioned fleecing of investors through private equity firms and bankruptcy.
Corporations stifle social media free speech
Corporations hate free speech and social media because they can’t control the message. I will not be a cheerleader for any company’s marketing that I think is meant to promote a skewed image of the company.