Music and the March on Washington 1963
Music accompanied a lot of activities in my childhood home on Long Island. Jazz, folk and classical were among the genres my parents enjoyed most.…
MIRIAM EDELSON
Writer, Activist, Mother
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SCAM
SCAM Published by CBC First Person September 2023. I’ve never told anyone this story. Only my life partner knows. One afternoon in October 2021, the…
A call to action re the siege of Ottawa, Canada February 2022
Op Ed NOW Magazine Toronto. February 19, 2022. (longer version) Since when is hot-tubbing with hate groups an acceptable practice in Canada? Like many, I am…
Op-ed: #FreedomConvoy and the link between misogyny and white supremacy
Extreme misogyny and white supremacy aren’t just related, they’re entangled – both see increased demands for equality coming at the expense of white privilege I…
My Mother’s Shoes
The first time crippling anxiety assaulted my mind and body at age twenty-nine, I felt super-stimulated by everything going on around me. My mind raced. I…
Bear Alert
It’s mid-afternoon on a cool June day. I am walking in the forest with Bear, my daughter’s dog. He’s a big, black-haired beast of an…