Category Archives: activism

Louis Jordan’s Deacon Jones

Posted on 2020/04/27 by circuskitchen

April 2020 Thanks to quarantine ukulele lessons I have been reminded of the late, great Louis Jordan. . Here he is eviscerating the corruption that comes with power, especially within the so-called “Christian” church, which of course continues to do … Continue reading →

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Covid-19: This Lady Nails It

Posted on 2020/04/22 by circuskitchen

April 2020 What We Should All Be Doing Right Now!  [3:37]   I especially love when she reminds me that baking a cake counts for “Math, Science AND Art.” ♠

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Quarantine UkeOke #39 – The Covid Quarantine Blues

Posted on 2020/04/21 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, April 21st 2020 – Quarantine Day #39   .           Song:  The Covid Quarantine Blues By:  Social Media feat. Existential Dread    . 2020-04-21 Quarantine UkeOke #39 – The Covid Quarantine Blues [1:30]:  . ♥

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The Girl Who Came Back Home

Posted on 2020/04/20 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 19th 2020   Without going into too much detail, the world as she knew it was just too much to take this afternoon and Darling Daughter packed essentials into a bag and headed out the door. THANKFULLY I … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Headmistress: Pandora’s Box

Posted on 2020/04/15 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 15th 2020 ONE PARENT’S COMPENDIUM OF ACADEMIC RESOURCES PROVIDED FOR ONE 3rd GRADER DURING QUARANTINE   DISCLAIMER:  We are privileged by our district’s resources, our inspirational school, and the most dedicated, loving and talented teachers.  With the sudden … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Headmistress: In the Name of All that is Holy

Posted on 2020/04/15 by circuskitchen

Wednesday, April 15th 2020   It is 7:45am on the third school day morning of our fifth week in quarantine.  All is quiet and I’m in the kitchen making tea.  Our Alexa speaker goes off:  “THIS IS A REMINDER:  TIME … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Headmistress: Rant of Desperation

Posted on 2020/04/14 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, April 14th 2020 (Please note this rant is from the day *before* things were coming to a head.  Now that we’re coming out the other side it feels safer to post, mostly just for posterity in this historical time.  … Continue reading →

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Easter 2020 – Quarantine Edition

Posted on 2020/04/12 by circuskitchen

Sunday, April 12th 2020 . We open our blurry, un-caffeinated eyes and what do we see? . We follow a trail of flower petals to their Easter Baskets: . Frolicking in a tradition seems extra sweet during quarantine:   . We … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Headmistress: Good God Friday

Posted on 2020/04/10 by circuskitchen

Good God Friday, April 10th 2020   Today we enjoy a reprieve in the onslaught of materials from the schools long enough to assess where the hell we are, what’s going on, what we have missed, and what we’re gonna … Continue reading →

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Quarantine UkeOke #27 – Dimming of the Day

Posted on 2020/04/09 by circuskitchen

Blurrsday, April 9th 2020             Song:  Dimming of the Day By:  Richard Thompson       2020-04-09 Quarantine UkeOke – Dimming of the Day [3:19]: .  

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