One of the ways you can support my nonsense is on my Ko-Fi page!

If you appreciate the effort of making podcasts, blogging, etc., please toss a few bucks my way! Doing so helps me treat myself to a coffee or feel the sweet release of paying bills.

https://ko-fi.com/shaunduke

Go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something. ~Kurt Vonnegut

Book: A Man Without a country

#quote #art #life

In today's New York Times a Homeowner Association tried to force a Maryland couple with a native garden to change to a tidy lawn. The complaint was that their garden was "attracting rodents, deer, snakes and bats, and that they were planting shrubs and bushes in no particular order." Yes, in no particular order!

Legal proceedings ensued and there's now a state law forbidding homeowner associations from banning eco-friendly gardens.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/climate/native-plants-lawns-homeowners.html

#biodiversity #gardens #urban #nature

The best career advice I have:

Be kind. To everyone.

In the south of Burkina Faso lies a small village called Tiébélé. It's home to the Kassena people; one of the oldest ethnic groups that settled in the region in the 15th century.

Tiébélé is known for their amazing traditional Gurunsi architecture and elaborately decorated walls of their homes.

Dating back to the 16th century, wall decorating has always been a community project done by the women.

#Africa #African #WestAfrica #WestAfrican #BurkinaFaso #Architecture #Houses #Homes

(From Nov 18, 2020)

This tuition forgiveness stuff has revived the "people who get degrees that don't lead to high paying jobs are irresponsible" talking point.

The function of that talking point is to promote a world with lots of productive employees, and no independent philosophers or historians.

I'm an actress and storyteller who talks about black mental health and healing trauma.

If anyone is interested in connecting! #blackmastodon #mentalhealth #healing #actor