Tag: Spokane
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After Desiderata, Without Surrender: Recovery, Truth, and Serving Our Neighbors
A recovery-grounded civic reflection by Lawrence Jay Long When I wrote previously about Desiderata by Max Ehrmann, recovery wisdom on election night, and even transforming fear into freedom in challenging times, I was trying to practice what recovery has taught me: acceptance is not apathy, peace is not denial, and serenity is not the same
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Speaking Up: Witnessing the Hands Off Protests in Spokane
Witnessing Democracy in Action: Photos from Spokane’s Hands Off Protest shows citizens peacefully gathering to protect fundamental rights including healthcare, veterans’ benefits, public lands, and democratic processes. This photo essay captures diverse community members standing together against government overreach, demonstrating that active civic participation transcends political divides and remains essential to American values.