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Why Now Again?

 As I have dipped back into this blog space, I do wonder why I am doing this. Who is this for? I have kept a journal since 1993. Before that, I wrote in Hilroys--filling them with feelings and scripts for the days ahead. Why do I write something in public (even if no one reads it)? 

Several years ago, I participated in a Plein Air painting day in a park. Creating and showing art in public adds to the human experience (mine and others). Public creativity is good. There is also the promise of the internet as an exchange of ideas and a healthy place to find community. I write to be part of this promise. I write to practice and hope to improve. Finally, I think sharing this path of decolonization is vital for decolonization...

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