Hey there Secular FAM! Happy Pride, Heathens!
And what a Pride month I’ve had so far! I started off in Mohave County for their annual Pride event, and took a much needed road trip in solitude. My friend created an incredible playlist for me, and I wondered at the majesty of the Redwood Forest and the Oregon Coast.
It was a reminder that this planet – this galaxy – will continue on in spite of the human race. We really are just stardust, and when you stand on the spongy floor of ancient forests and realize that it’s so spongy because of thousands of years of fallen pine needles, you realize just how insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things.
For me, it was a really good reminder about what’s important.
In Oregon, I “got back to the garden” admiring the vegetable gardens my hosts are cultivating. The trip grounded me, but it also fortified me for the rest of 2026.
Of course, during my absence, local school board member, Kim Fisher, in Deer Valley (DVUSD) with family ties to white supremacist groups went full fascist and threw up a Nazi salute during a recent board meeting. She also exclaimed “Heil! Heil!” to add emphasis to her bigotry.
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