Those of you who know me may be aware that I’m part of an outreach program for women who are engaged in sex work, exploited, or at risk. I recently had the opportunity to give an extended interview about Patty’s Place, and it became this lovely article by Sara Foss in the Schenectady Gazette. We…
Month: September 2016
Community Conversation on Race
If you’re in the Schenectady area, please consider attending this discussion of #blacklivesmatter, violence, and police brutality. I will be a member of the panel (but don’t let that dissuade you).
Antietam
Yesterday I visited the Antietam National Battlefield, and learned that my Civil War history knowledge is severely lacking. Since I am a northerner through and through, my vague impression of it is something along the lines of: Secession, boo! Emancipation, yay! Why are people still flying the flags of the losing side? (See? I’m all…
