in goddess we trust

There is wisdom in feeling deeply. 
Let it bubble up to the surface as it is. 

Honor it by giving it a place. 

Let it be and you may see

There is beauty even in the wreckage. 

~ Maasa Craig, 2022

It's National Roller Coaster Day, which feels totally appropriate. This whole year has been a bad ride for us with Trump at the helm, even if he is clearly out of control. 

Twister III at Elitch Gardens

It is time for Americans to wake up to what Donald Joker Trump is doing. Wake up to the Trump administration assault on institutions, on knowledge, and on history. Wake up to their war on science, public health, and the American people. 

debunked & busted

There is no shortage of lament over neighborhoods of the past and establishments gone for good.  wonder | wander | women noticed there’s not much retrospective about what we - as planners and designers and city enthusiasts - used to think and believe. Nothing ages so badly as our intellectual history. 

Whether it is Trump hunting and pecking selectively throughout America's brief newly minted history - to declare whatever strikes his curdled mind. Or the Philippines' Marcos clan desperately trying to whitewash their parents' conjugal dictatorship. Selective historical amnesia strikes far too many of us. 

not to be confused with history of human thought

It is embarrassing when the ideas that guided us are revealed to be wrong or worse yet become outdated or do not age along with our time. We don’t need to be too critical of our half-formed or none too evolved thoughts from the past. But it’s instructive to connect the dots and see how our beliefs may have translated to the reality around us. 

March 2025 revolt

March is Women's History Month - a time dedicated to honoring the remarkable contributions of women throughout history. 

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. 

In February 1980, Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation
declaring the Week of March 8th, 1980, as National Women’s History Week.

The theme for Women's History Month 2025 is Moving Forward Together! Women Educating and Inspiring Generations.

dark days defied

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Today we honor the legacy of Doctor King - a historical global figure advocating for freedom and equality for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged, and victims of injustice. 

All through peaceful protest. We invite you to join us in celebrating the mission of this inimitable man and the beautiful words he offered to the world, and to take some time in contemplation of how what he said is still most relevant to the world we live in today. 

Is the United States on the brink of a revolution?

May we all work to embody his messages of conscious awareness, love, and peace. 2025 tests our faith - taking the steps forward even when faced with such a bleak future. Where do we find the light and love to support and sustain us. 

sticking to facts

President Barack Obama made his first public appearance since the end of his White House tenure on April 24, speaking at the University of Chicago on the subjects of fostering civic engagement and developing young leaders.

Watching him on stage - so natural and gracious - made us miss those glory days when he was our president and we were secure in our world no matter what we faced because this was the man who had our backs.

American Gods & reluctant heroes

“there are no handy-dandy alternate universe doors that we can slip through into one of the universes that make sense and are a good place” ~ Neil Gaiman

wonder | wander | women have long been avid fans of Neil Gaiman. That rare writer who is as renowned for his original literature as for how he’s kept evolving as his fame and popularity continue to expand.