Monthly Archives: July 2016

New Sounds in the Neighborhood

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Barbara McAfee

I have two new neighbors who are changing the sonic texture of my neighborhood in beautiful and significant ways. As I type this, my neighbor two doors down is wailing away on his tenor saxophone. He moved into John and … Continue reading →

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Grief at the Grocery Store

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Barbara McAfee

You know the story by now: An innocent African-American man – Philando Castile – was shot by a police officer at close range a few miles from my home. His gruesome and unnecessary death was witnessed by his beloved and … Continue reading →

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Raccoons – A Summer Meditation

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Barbara McAfee

Running through a light drizzle and wafts of green-smell today, I thought about raccoons. I ran by the place on the bluff-top trail where I once turned my head to see an entire family of them arrayed along the length … Continue reading →

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