The Equal Justice Initiative was founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a public interest lawyer and author of “Just Mercy.” EJI is a nonprofit that provides legal representation to folks illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced and/or abused in prison. EJI is anti-death penalty and helps with re-rentry assistance. EJI also runs the Legacy Museum and theContinueContinue reading “Just Mercy”
Category Archives: connections
Scott and Zelda
Random thoughts. I’ve been fortunate to schlep all over the states and a lot of Europe, through gigging and general rambling, but recently I realized I’d never made it to Montgomery. Alabama. I know it’s not Rio or the French Riveria, but it is only four hours down the road and its history always intriguedContinueContinue reading “Scott and Zelda”
Wildflower Magic
Spring is wildflower season in Tennessee, so took some rambles last month to Short Springs Natural Area (Tullahoma), Cedars of Lebanon State Park, and Beaman Park (Ashland City). Couple guided walks, several solo rambles. I’m always amazed at these naturalists, who can identify every plant and flower, tell you if it’s edible, what it smellsContinueContinue reading “Wildflower Magic”
Game of Telephone – New Poem
Pleased to share another new poem of mine, “Game of Telephone,” which appears in the latest issue of Feminine Collective, a fine online publication featuring poems and stories by writers dealing in “humanity, raw and unfiltered.” Authenticity as the compass. Founded a decade ago, by writer/model Julie Anderson, FC’s mission is to empower, educate, and entertainContinueContinue reading “Game of Telephone – New Poem”
At the Soup Wagon – New Poem
Pleased to unveil “At the Soup Wagon,” a new scribbling of mine that appears in the latest issue (#6) of Rabble Review, page 38. Rabble is a digital, mobile-based online progressive periodical, with a distinctly working class focus. This particular issue/theme “takes a critical look at the daily grind and the toll it takes onContinueContinue reading “At the Soup Wagon – New Poem”
Doug Hoekstra 