God of justice,
God for all people,
after my daily calls are made,
and my morning emails sent,
I pause to give thanks
for all in Minnesota,
and Albuquerque,
and Maine,
and places I do not know
who
mourn and weep,
pray and meditate,
organize and strategize,
march and walk,
cogitate and agitate,
disrupt and interrupt,
blow whistles and whistleblow,
boycott and purchase,
stand up and speak out,
demonstrate and advocate,
write and illustrate,
knit and paint,
draw and create,
sing and play,
resist and act in ways
beyond my limited understanding
and pale imagination
for a society, a country, a world
where everyone is welcome,
everyone is included,
everyone is loved,
diversity is cherished,
equity is achieved,
and justice flows
for each person.
Keep them safe.
Grant them strength.
Guide their feet.
Bless their efforts.
I pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen
Tag Archives: Albuquerque
A prayer in the time of ICE
Filed under Current Events, Human Rights, Prayer
14 October 2024
Walking. Albuquerque.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Honour Song – Morgan Toney
Native America – J25
Turtle’s Song to the Wolf – Betty Mae
Earth Spirit – R. Carlos Nakai
Gathering of Eagles – Walela
Wind River – Andrew Vasquez
Zuni Friendship Song – Chester Mahooty B
Lakota Flute Song – Georgia Wettlin-Larsen
Pink Skies – Bear Fox
Not For Sale – Alice De Micele
We Emerged from Night in Clothes of Sunrise – Joy Harjo
Roots And Culture – Native Root
Some How – Nizhóní Girls
Noble Heart – Jack Gladstone
Blackbird – Emma Stevens
Kahawi’tha – Joanne Shenandoah
Anaa K’e Goo – Blackfire
Taos Song – William Gutierrez
Navajo Riding Song – Lillian Rainer
Drum Song – Shannon Thunderbird
Firedancer – Brulé
Mother Wolf – Fire Crow
Wounded Knee Hero – Thunder Bird Sisters
Makȟóčhe Kiŋ Thewáȟila II – Alex Fire Thunder
Have Good Dreams My Grandchild – Ojibway People
Golden Feather – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
Standing Alone – Buddy Red Bow
Wovoka – Redbone
Tulsa County – Jesse Ed Davis
All Along the Watchtower – Micki Free
Filed under Antiracism, Cleveland Heights, Exercise, Movie, New Mexico, playlist
04 October 2024
Walking. Albuquerque.
St. Francis of Assisi Feast Day.
Lite a Flame (The Animal Rights Song) – Laura Nyro
Cheetah – Pinkfong
Two Tigers (Liang Zhi Lao Hu) – The Shanghai Restoration Project
Crabby Crab – Jules!
Tiger, Tiger, Orange and Black – Kids Now
The Sloth – Flanders & Swann
Toucan – Cadenza
Flamingo -Kero Kero Bonito
Tiger Rag – Pete Fountain
Lezonkomo (Praise the Cows & Bulls) – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Baby Elephant Walk – Quincy Jones
Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le Cygne – C Austin Miles, William Leonard George & Dino Kartsonakis
Five Little Monkeys – Sharon, Lois & Bram
To the Last Whale – Crosby & Nash
Five Little Ducks – Gracie’s Corner
The Four Legged Ones – Joanne Shenandoah
Giraffe – Boots and Cats
Sea Turtle – Hermanito
Carnival of the Animals: VI. Kangaroos – Isata Kanneh-Mason & Konya Kanneh-Mason
Fly Like An Eagle – The Neville Brothers
Faces the Blizzard (Buffalo Honor Song) – Jack Gladstone
Baby Beluga – Raffi
Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Warthog Rhapsody- Nathan Lane & Ernie Sabella
Kangaroo – Remi Wolf
Kangaroo – The Big Wu
Carnival of the Animals: I. Introduction and Royal March of the Lion – Isata Kanneh-Mason, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, Braimah Kanneh-Mason, Ayla Sahin, Timothy Ridout, Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Toby Hughes
Red-Tailed Hawks – R. Carlos Nakai
All God’s Critters – John McCutcheon
Prayer of St. Francis – Sarah McLachlan
Filed under Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
03 October 2024
Walking. Albuquerque.
Clemente (Estrella 21) – Edel Borrero
Canto Libre – Victor Jara
One Time One Night – Los Lobos
Whistle Down The Wind – Joan Baez
Here We Are – Gloria Estefan
Dama Antañona – Simón Díaz
Chiriwayra (Viento Frio) – Agua Clara
Goin’ In (feat. Flo Rida) – Jennifer Lopez
La Preguntóna – John Williams, Paco Peña & Inti Illimani Historico
Take Saravá – Silvia Torres
Efecto – Bad Bunny
Paula C – Rubén Blades
A La Orilla De Un Palmar – The Chieftains With Linda Ronstadt
Luna Grande – Los Vikingos Del Norte
El Farol – Santana
Transformación – Gaby Castelli
Un Gigante Que Despierta –
Filed under Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
Purple flowers, guest collection #262
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Essie and Lucy Koenig-Reinke
!4 September 2024
Filed under Family, New Mexico, Photo
3 September 2024
Walking. Albuquerque.
The Blue Hour: No. 11, Firmament – Shara Nova & A Far Cry
Con Mi Amiga – Daniela Darcourt
Olugendo Lw’e Bulaya – Bernard Kabanda Ssalongo
Prologue – Tradition – Fiddler On The Roof
Short Trip Home – Edgar Meyer, Mike Marshall, Sam Bush & Joshua Bell
Dust Bowl Dance – Mumford & Sons
Give It a Try – Badfinger
Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda – Capercaillie
Underneath A Red Moon – N’dea Davenport
Vega Shamisen – Aurora Celtic
Must Be Crazy For Me – Melissa Etheridge
You Ain’t Gotta Lie – Kendrick Lamar T
Beloved Wife – Natalie Merchant
Rock In This Pocket – Suzanne Vega
El Camino De Mirabel – Germaine Franco
Filed under Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
2 September 2024, part 2
Walking. Albuquerque.
Playing with Lucy. North Domingo Baca Park.
Malcolm’s Theme – Terence Blanchard
One Small Star – Eric Bogle & John Munro
Queen of Hearts – Gregg Allman
I See Red – Clannad
Still Is Still Moving To Me – Willie Nelson
Behind The Mask Fleetwood Mac
Runaway – Frank Waln, feat. Kodi DeNoyer & Melody McKiver
Blue – Joni Mitchell
Hot – The Black Eyed Peas
The Stone – The Chieftains
안경 Glasses – IU CHAT
That’s All Right – Rod Stewart
He’s a Pirate – Klaus Badelt
Two Socks – The Wolf Theme – John Barry
Filed under Exercise, Family, Music, New Mexico, playlist
2 September 2024 – Labor Day
Labor Day. Check out a mini concert for Labor Day by my friend Eric Law.
Walking. Albuquerque.
9 To 5 – Dolly Parton
Workin’ At The Carwash Blues – Jim Croce
The Hands That Built America (Theme from “Gangs of New York”) – U2
She Works Hard For the Money – Donna Summer
Worker’s Song – Dropkick Murphys
Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Mr. President (Have Pity On The Working Man) – Randy Newman
Working Class Hero – Green Day
Working Man – Imagine Dragons
Working On The Highway – Bruce Springsteen
Joe Hill – Paul Robeson
There Is Power in a Union – John McCutcheon
Las Madres Cansadas – Joan Baez
We’Re Still Here – Si Kahn
Which Side Are You On – Natalie Merchant
Bread and Roses – Judy Collins
Three Miles Down – Gil Scott-Heron
More Than a Paycheck – Sweet Honey In the Rock
Ship In The Sky – Woody Guthrie
Solidarity Forever – Pete Seeger
Filed under Current Events, Friends, Human Rights, Music, New Mexico, playlist
1 September 2024
Walking. Albuquerque.
September.
Wake Me Up When September Ends – Green Day
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
September Song – Sarah Vaughan
The Late September Dogs – Melissa Etheridge
September Moon – Thunder Bird Sisters
September Blue Moon – Yumi Matsutoya
September – sakanaction
September – Marcela Mangabeira
September – Sting & Zucchero
September – Smooth Jazz All Stars
September (Instrumental) – Sparky Deathcap
Gentle Rain – Harry Pickens Trio
Bunkhouse in the Sky – Oscar Brand
September – James Arthur
September – Dj Dark
September – Oldhånd
September – St. Lucia
September Song – Willie Nelson
September Song – Frank Sinatra
September Song – Jeff Lynne
Filed under Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
31 August 2024, pt. 2
Walking. Albuquerque.
Monkey Man – Toots & The Maytals
Reels: A)The Dogs Among The Bushes; B) Jenny’s Wedding – Planxty
Les Tracas De Todd Balfa – Balfa Toujours
The Last Rose Of Summer – Celtic Woman
Save Me – ZHU, feat. Heriznen
The Line – Bruce Springsteen
Song For A Winter’s Night – Gordon Lightfoot
I Owe You One – Aaron Neville
Oklahoma Hills – Arlo Guthrie
I’ve Got A Feeling = The Beatles
Baby Doll – Audra McDonald
Ah Aleeh A’haleeh – Blackfire
Quiero Verte Más – Francisca Valenzuela
Heaven Knows – The Corrs
Northshore – Tegan & Sara
Beloved – Melissa Etheridge
Done For Posterity – Various
Treat Her Like a Lady – The Temptations
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues – Elton John
Tangled Up In Blue – Bob Dylan
Along the Graybeard Trail 