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Naomi Kimbell's avatar

This was very satisfying to read. Thanks for not pulling any punches.

Chris La Tray's avatar

Thank you, Naomi. And thanks for reading.

John Hamilton Farr's avatar

All in on those big changes, of course. I've been there for decades. I was there before those things had names. I mean, you know, that's me. I've been around.

John Hamilton Farr's avatar

Solidarity, bro.

Timber Fox's avatar

Thanks for the good reads here and at the journal.

Holly's avatar

Thank you, Chris. I needed a good dose of rage today. In a (distance) session with a healer yesterday, she dared me to feel rage. Not just anger, grief, and weariness. This morning you may be my rage proxy, for which I am sorry. You deserve a break from carrying all that, as do other decent seeking people who continue to be f-ed over at every turn in this country. Thanks for being a truth teller, man of principle, and for making us look at what we’ve wrought—white peoples, in particular—over and over. Thank goodness we have the trees, rivers, and mountains (for a little while longer) to restore some kind of inner equilibrium from one day to the next.

Chris La Tray's avatar

Thank goodness indeed, Holly. And thank you.

pencilfox.'s avatar

It’s always been pretty obvious to me that Lucy runs the show.

(Always enjoy your honest and transparent posts, Chris.)

Jim Anderson's avatar

Thank you, Chris. I had the experience some years ago when we attended a rotary club meeting in which our daughter was presented with a scholastic award. Your piece in the HDJ is a gem.

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Chris La Tray's avatar

Thanks, Nia. Also, where is the pledge generally a requirement? I can't even remember the last time I encountered it.

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Chris La Tray's avatar

Ah. My weirdest related incident was at Indian Days in Browning a few years ago. Two, maybe? It was right when all the kneeling stuff was raging. Julia and I remained seated for the national anthem and it was ... intimidating. No one hassled us, though.

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Chris La Tray's avatar

I KNOW! It was one thing in the friggin' 70s when I was a kid, but still? Yeesh.

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