Elephants, in all their majesty, do two things that make them remarkable beyond their size and status in folklore and nature…

They protect their young by circling up.

They remember their old and honor that history.

I listened to an outstanding lecture and interview by Nikole Hannah-Jones that is sitting with me like a good cup of tea…I keep feeling the warmth of the words spoken and know I have to finish that book.

I know there is something liberating in subversive education that we must return to and embrace.

I know there is something healing in subversive education that will help us recover from harms done, like surgery for broken bones entire systems (big and small) can be fixed.

She admonished the audience–all of us–to DEFEND INSTITUTIONS as we pursue justice citing Timothy Snyders second proposition he calls lessons “On Tyranny“.

I choose education…subversive education. The veiled education that protects our young but requires others to do it. Our life depends on it…

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