Mj Pettengill
Happy Birthday, Bach
For his music to be played with so much love and respect, three hundred and thirty-eight years later, I think he deserves a cake.
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Mj Pettengill
- 6 days ago
- 4 min
On This St Patricks Day
It had become a devastatin’ riddle, choosin’ between rent or food; because of the risin’ cost of both, Daidí could afford neither.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Pew Rent
Child labor laws were not in place until later years, often brought about by catastrophic losses.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 4
- 1 min
I Long to Know...
I stand amidst the falling snow, deep within myself.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 25
- 4 min
Calling for Human Conversations
Humans face, and will continue to face, immense social change as AI and automated technologies fill more positions in society.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 24
- 4 min
When Courage Falls Through the Cracks
The oak and weed together rise along the common ground.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 17
- 4 min
Writing My Ancestors Home
Recently, my years of research and family history collided.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 10
- 3 min
Prisoner 4100
...they were stripped of their names and either given a fresh new name or were issued a number—a new moral identity.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 8
- 2 min
The Benefits of a Simple Orange
There are countless ways to tap into the benefits of oranges and other citrus fruit.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 2
- 3 min
The Food Chain Begins Here
Reclaim your wildness, and own your intended state.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 1
- 1 min
Blaze a Trail of Compassion
The original blog was replaced with a simple poem. Here's why...
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 27
- 3 min
See You at the Auction
Paupers were punished for being poor, the elders for aging, and the sick for failing. Where did we go from there? Where do we go from here?
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 12
- 2 min
The Records Burned in a Fire
Once I was on my way to proper identification, comprehension, and acknowledgment, the wall of pain slowly and steadily vanished.
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 5
- 5 min
From the Cradle to the Unmarked Grave
There was a great deal of heartache and compassion for these unfortunate souls, but few answers. I ask now, have we found solutions?
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
Your Compass Lies Deep Within
It is time to remember our strengths and trust ourselves again to navigate the future safely.
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
One Is Not Better or Worse
"Who knows the fate of little August? The Lord knows. And be prepared to accept that his mother will not return."
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
I Long to Know
Often, we sense the presence of the ancient ones through the subtle movement of trees, birds, animals, and plants.
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 13, 2022
- 3 min
Like a Brother to Me
There were many children like August and Billy. Where are they now?
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
If a Tree Falls in the Forest
If I witness the death of a thousand trees, did it really happen? Does it matter?
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
For Nourishment of the Soul
May the little ones be mothered, as they should be, and all of us raised up from the deeps, Amen.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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