Civility: It’s Not Just for the Supremes Anymore
May 1, 2022
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What’s the fifth “M&M” in my yellow Civics bag? Civility. It just might be our most important responsibility as American citizens.
Catherine Friend
What’s the fifth “M&M” in my yellow Civics bag? Civility. It just might be our most important responsibility as American citizens.
My friend Lori thinks that “civics” means politics. But civics is so much more than that. Civics is knowing and understanding the responsibilities of being
Civics classes, whether on their own or as part of Social Studies, have slowly disappeared. When the “No
The extreme polarization in this country is really starting to weigh me down. In a search
Earlier this year I gave away two ‘dyeing’ sessions using yarn from our farm. The first winner was my friend Pam. Let’s call her Guinea Pig #1.
The day before my April 20 knee surgery, I was scared. I knew what I was in for and it wasn’t going to be pleasant. I was desperate for a distraction, so I pulled out my credit card and starting buying stuff online that I’d had my eye on for awhile, including a custom-made ukulele.
After twenty-five years on the farm, I’m adjusting to the adventures of city life. Part of that adjustment is figuring out what I want to write about now, since sheep are no longer part of my daily life. I’m challenging myself creatively by painting with pastels and playing the ukelele as I seek my new writing path.
Catherine Friend is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.