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Celebrating artists and veterans alike: those who do not work for financial interests

  My paternal grandfather -- whom I never met -- is buried in Golden Gate cemetery.  His headstone says "U.S. Marine Corp" and "WWII". I mentioned in my introduction post that like most veterans and undercelebrated Navajo Code Talkers of his era, my grandfather did not dedicate his life to serving financial interests . The war on fascism enabled womens' rights on this continent.  My maternal ancestry has a significant chunk of Native American -- or, as we prefer to be called, "indigenous", and I was his first grandchild, despite the fact that my dad was not his oldest son.  Also since it is relevant to how we refer to time -- my parents were never officially married. My mother, being of indigenous peoples, did not believe in those certificates with incorrect time stamps issued by County-based courthouses, or in what their idea of "official" is.  She always knew her grandfathers and great grandmothers had been on this continent longer than Co...

Leona Deleted Facebook, And You Should Too

  On October 10, 2021, I made a big deal among my friends -- both online and offline friends -- about deleting my Facebook account.  "The Internet is bigger than this immature guy's fantasy," I told them.  "Did you know he hoarded 90 percent of the IPO rewards for a full seven years after taking the company public? That is narcissistic, not to mention fascist and evil , and I am outta here for good. You know where to find me if you want to keep in touch." Uploading... "It's not called Columbus Day any more" -- IPDoHRR 2021 was my deletion day By the way, I will very likely direct some of my old FB friends to these columns, as I do plan to write for MooMoo's Community in a more frequent and generous way than I shared on Facebook.  If things go well with the assets I transferred over, I might share pictures of my 23 year old Siamese cat who, sadly, died earlier this year, only a few days after one of Facebook's goons got too close to him.  ...