First Person Singular

Berries

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Jane Daugherty reflects on the holidays.


Jane Meredith Daugherty is a musician and letter carrier  in Santa Cruz County.

American POW

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Sigrid McLaughlin shares an event that decades later is still on her mind.


Sigrid McLaughlin lives in Santa Cruz since 1966.

Emma

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Olga Cossi watches Emma make a discovery.


Olga Cossi is a published writer of books for children and adults. She lives at Sorrento Oaks.

Inevitability

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Steve Pleich reflects on inevitability.


Steve Pleich is a Santa Cruz resident and anti-drone activist.

Precautionary principle

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Jan Harwood and the a capella group the Raging Grannies share their ideas on gun violence.


The Raging Grannies are part of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom in Santa Cruz.

ReelWorks

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Valerie Lasciak gets inspired by collective workers efforts.


Valerie Lasciak is a local community activist.

Foreclosure

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Jeri Bodemar gives a foreclosure update.


Jeri Bodemar is a long-time body worker, artist, poet and activist from Watsonville.

Pink tooth brush

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Olga Cossi shares the story of the pink tooth brush.


Olga Cossi writes books for children and adults. She lives at Sorrento Oaks.

Walls

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Steve Pleich reflects upon on building bridges, not walls.


Steve Pleich is a Santa Cruz resident and a member of the Alliance for Human Rights

The Ides of March

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Jane McCormick Crawley listens as history repeats itself.

Jan McCormick Crawley is a member of Pax Christie, an international peace organization.