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    MSNBC report worth watching and reading

    “Physical walls don’t stop people. We’ve witnessed this. But prosperity walls do.” Said by Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei in this excellent piece of reportage by MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin. Read the article and watch the two video clips–all contribute to a deeper understanding of our current border crisis.

    What I responded to in the piece is the depth of inquiry. We who follow Guatemalan politics are aware of the reasons why thousands of Guatemalan citizens risk their lives and leave behind family and home to make the dangerous journey. But so many US viewers not involved in Guatemala or adoption or Central America don’t know the back story, are not aware of Guatemala’s history and current reality. For me, this news report feels more multi-faceted and nuanced than most, and thus, worthwhile.

    Read and watch here: “I flew to Guatemala to investigate the human side of America’s ‘immigration problem.'”

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    “Don’t tell me what I’m too old to do”

    Dorothy O’Donnell from her website

    I’m sharing this fantastic KQED Perspectives by my good friend and fellow Write On Mama, Dorothy O’Donnell. When a hiking group told Dorothy she was “too old” to join their ranks, Dorothy — characteristically — didn’t take the news sitting down. She did what all good writers do: used her voice and pen to fight back.

    Her last line resonates: “You can call me old. But please — don’t tell me what I’m too old to do.”

    Bravissima, Dorothy!

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    “For a limited time only” (as they say)

    Just in case you were thinking of buying my novel, Mother Mother, but haven’t gotten around to it yet: I was checking my listing on Amazon (as one does 😉) and noticed a huge price drop on the paperback, to $7.93. Now whether this is a good sign or a bad one, I don’t know, but since I myself can’t resist a bargain, I’m passing along the info. Buy one for a friend? Mother’s Day is around the corner.

    Mother Mother on Amazon.

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    April 15 San Anselmo library Zoom

    Hope you can join me via Zoom this Thursday, April 15 at 1 pm Pacific time.

    I’ll be part of a virtual panel at the San Anselmo library with 2 of my good friends and fellow Write On Mamas, as we discuss publishing in a pandemic, why we write, and all things book. You must register with an email to attend; details below. Would be wonderful to see you!❤

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    Semana Santa photo album

    From 2013:

    Driving to Antigua from the airport, our cab driver told Olivia and me that the most spectacular Semana Santa carpets could be seen on a street on Antigua’s north end called Calle Ancha. The earlier we arrived on Good Friday morning, he said, the better: teams of artists would have started construction midnight on Holy Thursday. Five AM was the hour he recommended because the procession started at La Merced Church at 5 and would arrive on Calle Ancha by 7. To see the rugs intact, we needed to get there on time. As I explained in an earlier blog post, an essential element of constructing the carpets—for the artist and viewer—is watching them be destroyed by the feet of hundreds of pilgrims walking over them as they carry the procession platforms.

    Olivia and I were staying in a hotel where, coincidentally, a group of adoptive families from the U.S. were also booked. Another mom and I slipped out of our rooms as our daughters slept and headed north by 5:30. After a few false turns and a run back to my room for my camera–which in my pre-coffee haze I had forgotten–we found Calle Ancha. Magnificent. Unforgettable. Worth every effort.

    What I hadn’t expected was the tone of the day, and every day during Semana Santa, really. “Reverent, solemn, prayerful” are the most accurate descriptors. “Awe-inspiring, painterly, unexpected” are a close second. And the music. Dirge-like drums and mournful trumpets playing Chopin’s classic “Funeral March.” So moody and emotional.

    In the United States, Easter Sunday–celebrating the resurrection of Christ–is considered the most sacred day of Holy Week. It’s different in Guatemala. In Guatemala, Good Friday—Christ’s crucifixion, suffering, and death–is most devoutly observed. A friend of mine who is a Catholic nun in-country describes Guatemalans as “Good Friday Catholics” and Catholics in the U.S. as “Easter Sunday Catholics.” Having witnessed my first Semana Santa, I understand.

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