Living in the city

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  • A Reason for Giving: Civil Rights and Racism

    I planned my civil rights tour of the south for over a year. I had great anticipation of walking in the steps of civil rights activists, seeing the places where they stood against oppression. I expected this to be an uplifting and inspirational journey. I left under a cloud of sober understanding of why the…

  • Civil Rights – Bodies on the Line

    The south is the epicenter for incredible violence when it comes to civil rights. Starting with slavery, moving through the Civil War, convict labor, lynchings and the Klan, then retaliation to civil and voting rights protesters, reprisal bombings, mass incarceration, and today’s easy access to guns. That’s not to say it is the only violent…

  • Managing Full-Time Camping Costs in Beautiful Places

    One of the biggest challenges for me as I continue on full-time living in my Airstream is managing the cost of camping fees. I’m a retiree and until I generate new streams of revenue, I am on a very modest income. Luckily I have a lifetime senior pass for the National Parks and federal campgrounds.…

  • Building a Civil Rights Movement – Rosa Parks and Freedom Rides

    To understand the South is to understand the juxtaposition of Civil War and Civil Rights. They occurred 100 years apart and we are another 50+ years beyond the Civil Rights Act. In the south, it’s like both elements of history are ongoing. Montgomery, AL is ground zero for both these mega-histories. Both histories built themselves…

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