A hallway at Cal State East Bay in Hayward, Calif. The unexpected fuchsia makes me happy every time.
Category: California
one brave little girl
I heard a story today about a five-year-old girl (the mom of one of my students) who had hid her little sister for three days because the sister was going to be sold to another family to be raised by them, and later marry one of their sons. Some people make bigger decisions at five than others will make in their lifetime.
subway karma
inside those doors: metal detectors
like an angel’s whisper
This is some kind of huge weed that grows along the trail where I walk. The flowers smell like roses, and look like fried eggs.
Edit: A little googling later I know these flowers are called Matilija poppies. More info here, using the trusty old wikipedia link.
“I’m pleading with you not to do nothing.”
Maybe I didn’t like all the details, but I liked the overall spirit, and the ending, of this speech.