Saturday, July 4, 2020
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Confederate Monuments
One of these days I will get back to writing. For now, I will be amplifying voices that need to be heard.
It is high time we stopped honoring abusers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/opinion/confederate-monuments-racism.html
It is high time we stopped honoring abusers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/opinion/confederate-monuments-racism.html
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Tuesday Is Another Primary
Hello Again,
If you are passionate and confident about your current choice for President, no need to read any further.
However, if you are ready for change and want to rock the vote in a literal sense, write this name in on your primary ballot:
Mari Tamburo
At this point, we have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Happy Summer Solstice!
Please share this message. If we really want to get money out of politics, we are going to have to make some noise and get some results without it.
Ox,
Mari
If you are passionate and confident about your current choice for President, no need to read any further.
However, if you are ready for change and want to rock the vote in a literal sense, write this name in on your primary ballot:
Mari Tamburo
At this point, we have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Happy Summer Solstice!
Please share this message. If we really want to get money out of politics, we are going to have to make some noise and get some results without it.
Ox,
Mari
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Supreme Court Triple Play
My time last night was spent tending to an immediate survival matter, but I would like to mark yesterday with some words from one of my community college professors, Scott Lankford:
"Triple play in just one day -- LGBTQ Rights upheld, Sanctuary Cities laws upheld, and now a crucial provision of the Clean Water Act upheld too. At least one branch of government is still left standing."
Indeed.
With Love,
Mari
"Triple play in just one day -- LGBTQ Rights upheld, Sanctuary Cities laws upheld, and now a crucial provision of the Clean Water Act upheld too. At least one branch of government is still left standing."
Indeed.
With Love,
Mari
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Monday, June 8, 2020
A Mother's Anguish, A Journalist's Job
Please read and share.
If you can, donate to your local news organization(s.)
https://www.nj.com/burlington/2020/06/family-demands-answers-after-unarmed-black-man-killed-by-nj-trooper-attorney-says.html
If you can, donate to your local news organization(s.)
https://www.nj.com/burlington/2020/06/family-demands-answers-after-unarmed-black-man-killed-by-nj-trooper-attorney-says.html
Saturday, June 6, 2020
Friday, June 5, 2020
Taking Care of Each Other Means Taking Care of Our Environment
Please understand that when things seem so overwhelming, we can shrug our shoulders and just want to give up.
Bad news can crush us, or it can inform and inspire us to do better.
We cannot eat, drink or breathe money.
Our lives depend upon healthy air, water and soil.
Please contact your elected representatives.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/06/04/trump-sign-order-waive-environmental-reviews-key-projects/
Thank You,
Mari
Bad news can crush us, or it can inform and inspire us to do better.
We cannot eat, drink or breathe money.
Our lives depend upon healthy air, water and soil.
Please contact your elected representatives.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/06/04/trump-sign-order-waive-environmental-reviews-key-projects/
Thank You,
Mari
Thursday, June 4, 2020
About that sidewalk...
For me, it was never about the sidewalk. I became so involved with that, because I could not understand how a small handful of people got to decide what was best for other people and broke a bunch of laws and bullied to get their way.
So, even now, when people tell me "what's done is done" I tell them - "No, it is not done. It will be done when the people responsible for creating the mess - fix it."
Unfortunately, we can't fix something we do not admit is a mistake. This is true of many situations.
But, what if we approached life as a we approach learning a song -- if we looked upon mistakes as lessons?
As opportunities?
The sun rises every day.
May the good in your heart rise to meet the sun, and shine all over the world.
Love,
Mari
So, even now, when people tell me "what's done is done" I tell them - "No, it is not done. It will be done when the people responsible for creating the mess - fix it."
Unfortunately, we can't fix something we do not admit is a mistake. This is true of many situations.
But, what if we approached life as a we approach learning a song -- if we looked upon mistakes as lessons?
As opportunities?
The sun rises every day.
May the good in your heart rise to meet the sun, and shine all over the world.
Love,
Mari
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Fund Arts and Humanities In Our Schools
I have some ideas about how we can improve education:
We can start by increasing funding for arts and humanities and civics classes.
Teach the art of cursive writing, start teaching critical thinking and deductive reasoning, life skills, etc.
First and foremost, we would all benefit from teaching kids how to be kind and nurture their creativity. We can and should do this in public schools. Why parents need to spend tens of thousands of dollars to ensure their children a quality education doesn't make sense. Of course, that is always an option for people who can afford it,
Can we start with basics?
Reading, writing, artithmetic, yes.
How about basic meal prep, and showing kids where their food comes from?
While we are at it, can we stop building gigantic schools far away from kids live?
Give them more space and time to play, green schoolyards?
Self defense martial arts, for everyone.
Art, dance, music, poetry.
You know, the things that make us human, that allow us express our emotions.
We don't have to reinvent the wheel, but it's pretty handy to be able to change a tire.
These are just general ideas, obviously.
No policy reform is going to fix all the ills of society, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't at least try.
Ox,
Mari
We can start by increasing funding for arts and humanities and civics classes.
Teach the art of cursive writing, start teaching critical thinking and deductive reasoning, life skills, etc.
First and foremost, we would all benefit from teaching kids how to be kind and nurture their creativity. We can and should do this in public schools. Why parents need to spend tens of thousands of dollars to ensure their children a quality education doesn't make sense. Of course, that is always an option for people who can afford it,
Can we start with basics?
Reading, writing, artithmetic, yes.
How about basic meal prep, and showing kids where their food comes from?
While we are at it, can we stop building gigantic schools far away from kids live?
Give them more space and time to play, green schoolyards?
Self defense martial arts, for everyone.
Art, dance, music, poetry.
You know, the things that make us human, that allow us express our emotions.
We don't have to reinvent the wheel, but it's pretty handy to be able to change a tire.
These are just general ideas, obviously.
No policy reform is going to fix all the ills of society, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't at least try.
Ox,
Mari
Leadership & Solidarity
What do these places have in common?— Mari Tamburo (@maritamburo) May 31, 2020
Camden, NJ
Santa Cruz, CA
Flint, MI
Police chiefs who took a knee and/or marched with their fellow citizens to show solidarity.#BlackLivesMatter #EnoughisEnough#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor #JusticeForAll #feelthebeat
Saturday, May 30, 2020
God Is Good (Literally)
This song came to me a while back. To commemorate a recent Supreme Court decision, I've decided to share it here:
https://youtu.be/fMAKOfNEic0
Ox,
Mari
P.s. If you are not sure which Supreme Court decision this references, do some research, and dig a bit deeper.
https://youtu.be/fMAKOfNEic0
Ox,
Mari
P.s. If you are not sure which Supreme Court decision this references, do some research, and dig a bit deeper.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Thoughts on Pharmaceutical Advertising
It has been my long held belief that drug advertising needs some changes.
One change I support is full disclosure. That is, instead of showing people walking hand in hand amongst a field of flowers while a narrator quickly states the side effects, the ad should show actual side effects.
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-information-consumers/impact-direct-consumer-advertising
Just my opinion, of course.
Yours may vary.
Sincerely,
Mari
One change I support is full disclosure. That is, instead of showing people walking hand in hand amongst a field of flowers while a narrator quickly states the side effects, the ad should show actual side effects.
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-information-consumers/impact-direct-consumer-advertising
Just my opinion, of course.
Yours may vary.
Sincerely,
Mari
Thinking and Feeling
Most recent post is on the Mari Mack blog. I thought I had posted it here, but...
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Friday, May 22, 2020
The Patriot Act
My thoughts on the Patriot Act:
The Patriot Act is sanctioned, legalized racism, It is fear of the "other" wrapped in a flag.
I am aware that good and bad exists in this world. That awareness comes from life experience, from bearing witness to both beauty and ugliness.
I choose to seek out the beauty and prefer to celebrate the good. Sometimes when we cannot see the light, in the darkest of times, is when we need to be the light.
And that light must come from within.
Ox,
Mari
Related:
https://jia.blog/listen-i-wanted-quar-gossip-too/
https://socalrecord.com/stories/537792897-independent-women-s-law-center-weighs-in-with-amicus-brief-on-women-workers-hurt-by-ab5
The Patriot Act is sanctioned, legalized racism, It is fear of the "other" wrapped in a flag.
I am aware that good and bad exists in this world. That awareness comes from life experience, from bearing witness to both beauty and ugliness.
I choose to seek out the beauty and prefer to celebrate the good. Sometimes when we cannot see the light, in the darkest of times, is when we need to be the light.
And that light must come from within.
Ox,
Mari
Related:
https://jia.blog/listen-i-wanted-quar-gossip-too/
https://socalrecord.com/stories/537792897-independent-women-s-law-center-weighs-in-with-amicus-brief-on-women-workers-hurt-by-ab5
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Who We Choose to Represent US Reveals Our Values
People everywhere just want to be free.
To me, to be free means to be your true self.
If you have already chosen your primary candidate, OK.
However, if you have not yet voted in the primary and find yourself feeling unseen, unheard, confused, still fed up with the status quo, scared and/or lost -- especially if you are thinking of not voting, or have never voted before, I suggest you look at my social media posts and/or listen to my music to understand a bit about who I am and what I represent.
If you feel I represent you and your values, write me in for President.
In November, regardless of how the primary turns out, let's remain committed to bring more kindness, beauty and fairness into this world.
Democracy is not a spectator sport!
ox,
Mari
To me, to be free means to be your true self.
If you have already chosen your primary candidate, OK.
However, if you have not yet voted in the primary and find yourself feeling unseen, unheard, confused, still fed up with the status quo, scared and/or lost -- especially if you are thinking of not voting, or have never voted before, I suggest you look at my social media posts and/or listen to my music to understand a bit about who I am and what I represent.
If you feel I represent you and your values, write me in for President.
In November, regardless of how the primary turns out, let's remain committed to bring more kindness, beauty and fairness into this world.
Democracy is not a spectator sport!
ox,
Mari
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