Where do you stand on the Transgender Issue now that the issue has gotten to the overt point of the open celebration of this lifestyle choice, dictated by certain direct and explicit actions.
87.34% I do not approve of behavior that has within its expressed tenants policies that harm children.
11.39% I do support the Trans Community in all its many facets because diversity is at a premium in today's society.
1.27% What is a "Children's Drag Queen Story Hour?"
My walks along the beach are a staple for me when I visit the seashore, particularly in the warmest, sunniest hour of the day: Above. However, my favorite time of the day are the spectacular sunrises, which occur for me about half of the time, when the sun shows itself: Below. photos by Stan Deatherage
The pedestrian seagulls keep good watch over their neighborhood of sand and foam, while I encroach just a bit just to capture a view that will not be replicated for some months hence: Above and below. photos by Stan Deatherage
I pray that my redundancy in practice will capture the essence of the early morn in message: Above and below. photos by Stan Deatherage
Sunrise
Lyrics and music by: Donna Godchaux (published in Terrapin Station, Grateful Dead, on July 27, 1977)
Gazing at the fire
Burning by the water
Before he speaks, the world around us quiets
With eyes as sharp as arrows
And turning to the fire
He clears the air and cuts it with a feather
Many in a circle
Slowly round the fire
When he is gone, I want to know him better
No one is forsaken
No one is a liar
He plants the tree of life on our foreheads with water
He hums
There are drums
Four winds
Rising suns
We are singing and playing
I hear what he's saying
I remember breezes
From winds inside your body
Keep me high
Like I told you
I'll sing to them this story
And know why
Donna Godchaux's words and melody (just above), as sung with the Grateful Dead, looped in my head as I watch the bold sun blaze across the sky: Above and below. photos by Stan Deatherage
