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St. Patrick’s Day

I speak for no others,

only for myself.

For me, this day has

nothing to do with

green beer or

green rivers or

green clothing,

this day has nothing to do with

pinching me or kissing me;

my bad jokes aside,

this day has nothing to do even with Jameson.

Today is a day

to remember oppression

to honor resistance

to recognize that, despite the efforts of

systems of race and racialization

to separate us,

struggles for dignity and justice,

freedom and equality,

human rights and humanity

are inseparably linked:

none of us are free until all of us are free.

for that reason, in that spirit, and in my own fashion,

I mark this day, and each 17th of March.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

Fitzgerald, from County Cork, on my mother’s side

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A prayer about steps

We rejoice with all your beloved children

who took their first steps today;

may their families and friends

love, nurture, and protect them;

may we create a society

in which they are cared for well.

We remember all your beloved children

who took their final steps today;

may they already be received into your nearer presence

where pain is no more and all tears are wiped away;

may those who mourn receive comfort and support

as they walk this shadowed valley.

We pray in the name of your Beloved Child Jesus,

the itinerant preacher who proclaimed and lived your love.

Amen.

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Purple flowers, Waterfront Botanical Park 13

Louisville Waterfront Botanical Garden
Louisville, Kentucky
25 February 2023

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Purple flowers, Waterfront Botanical Park 12

Louisville Waterfront Botanical Park
Louisville, Kentucky
25 February 2023

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25 February 2023

Walking. Louisville Waterfront Botanical Park.
Overture – Black Violin
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron
Waterfalls – TLC
Feed the Babies – Gary Clark, Jr.
I Shall Not Walk Alone – The Blind Boys of Alabama
Brown Skin – Indi.Arie
Welcome to the Terrordome – Public Enemy
State of the World – Janet Jackson
You’re Not Alone – Our Native Daughters
Glory – Common & John Legend
All in My Blood – Wiz Khalifa
Walk with Me – Fannie Lou Hamer
Black Betty – Lead Belly
Love Is Like an Aching in My Heart – The Supremes
Break Bread Together – Mary D. Williams
Let’s Get Married – Al Green

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20 February 2023

Walking. The Parklands of Floyds Fork.
Fight for Your Rights – Chili Most
Blood and Bones – Our Native Daughters
A Song for Assata – Common, feat. Cee-Lo
Or Down You Fall – Gil Scott-Heron
Theme from Mahogany – Diana Ross
I Don’t Live Today – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Dream Rag – Eubie Blake
Deep River – Pau; Robeson
The One Who Really Loves You – Mary Wells
I Want to Get Married – B.B. King
Outta-Speace – Billy Preston
Moonlight in Vermont – Harry Pickens
Give Me Your Kisses – Louis Armstrong
Phatsha-Phatsha – Hugh Masekela
Georgia Rose – Queen Latifah, feat. Stevie Wonder
I Was a Fool – Elmore James
Overture – Black Violin
Work for Your Money – Howlin’ Wolf

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14 February 2023

Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Raise You Up/Just Be – Kinky Boots
All My Life – Karla Bonoff
The Load Out/Stay – Jackson Browne
Calling All the Children Home – John McCutcheon
Bright Path – Jack Gladstone
O Little Town of Bethlehem – The Roches
Why We Tell the Story – Once on This Island
The President Sang Amazing Grace – Joan Baez
The Pony Man – Gordon Lightfoot
Prayer – Come from Away
Waltzing Matilda – Seona McDowell
The City of New Orleans – Arlo Guthrie
Whiskey & Sangria – Eileen Ivers
Third Movement of the Violin Concero by Aram Khachaturian, arranged for flute – Sean Koenig
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Bridge over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
Valentine – Willie Nelson

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22 January 2023

Helping Eric and Essie move. Preaching at Dickey Memorial Presbyterian Church, So Jung Kim birthday.
Ementha-Papaguneray (Turtle Song) – Emily Wurramara
It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
Carnival of the Animals: IV. Tortioses – Isata Kanneh-Mason, Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Ayla Sahin, Timothy Ridout, Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Toby Hughes
Hasten down the Wind – Warren Zevon
Ekka’s Silver Jubilee Song – Eric Bogle
Sweet Reminder – Rebecca Riots
Koroghlu – Ashiq Hasan Trio
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
The Power Is Out – Blackfire
Frutsi – Gabriela Triste
Maneo – The Chieftains
Walkin’ Back to Georgia – Jim Croce
The Fire Inside – Bob Seger
Po’ Boy – Bob Dylan
I’m Ready – Tracy Chapman
I Believe in You – Dolly Parton

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21 January 2023

Helping Eric and Essie move. Walking with Lucy. Dickeysville.
Rosa Sat – Amy Dixon-Kolar
Gnawin’ on It – Bonnie Raitt
The Living – Natalie Merchant
Boris Godounov – Symphonic Synthesis By Leopold Stokowski: II. Coronation of Boris – Cleveland Orchestra
Hello My Baby – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
I Don’t Wanna Talk about It – Indigo Girls
Wide Open Spaces – The Chicks
I’m Not Sleeping – Counting Crows
The Golden Road – Grateful Dead
My Better Years – The Johnson Mountain Boys
Comin’ Around – Steve Earle & Emmylou Harris
Waiting for a Miracle – John McCutcheon
Falling from Sleeves – Calexico
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
I’ll Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

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19 January 2023

Taking things to the garage for Eric and Essie’s move.
Taking recycling and garbage to the appropriate location.
North East, Maryland.
Dolly Parton’s birthday. All songs by Dolly except as otherwise noted.
When Life Is Good Again
Joshua
Coat of Many Colors
Jolene
I Will Always Love You
Please Don’t Stop Loving Me – feat. Porter Wagoner
Love Is Like a Butterfly
The Bargain Store
Here You Come Again
Eagle When She Flies
It’s All Wrong, But It’s all Right
Heartbreaker
I really Got the Feeling
You’re the Only One
Starting over Again
|Old Flames Can’t Hold a Candle
9 to 5
But You Know I Love You
Tennessee Homesick Blues
Islands in the Stream – feat. Kenny Rogers
Why’d You Come in Here Lookin’ Like That
After the Gold Rush – with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris

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