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Piloting the Journey: State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver on career as lawmaker, educator and attorney

1 month ago | wabe.org | LaShawn Hudson |Mary Oliver

Democratic Georgia State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver entered the world of politics in 1987. The DeKalb County native and attorney says she was in her 30s at the time, and even her late aunt questioned her decision. But Oliver went after what she wanted. “I wanted to serve in the General Assembly. It was a unique opportunity,” explained Oliver, who represents House District 84. Fast forward to more than 30 years later, Oliver has served multiple terms in the Georgia House and Senate.
A Heron’s Antidote to Fear of Death

Dec 6, 2024 | themarginalian.org | Maria Popova |Mary Oliver

They didn’t imagine it, the dying dinosaurs, that they would grow wings and become birds, become the laboratory in which evolution invented dreams and the cathedral in which it invented faith. “There is grandeur in this view of life,” Darwin consoled himself as his beloved daughter was dying, for he knew that death is the engine of life, that across the history of natural selection the death of the individual is what ensured the adaptation and survival of the species.
Writing | Alan Ilagan

Nov 7, 2024 | alanilagan.com | Mary Oliver |John Malcolm Brinnin

07 Gray Ghost 2: Shades of Gray ~ ~ ~ f r o m O C T O B E R 2 0 0 4 ~ ~ ~A rustling in the trees signals they are near. One small gray ghost lands on the fence, padding stealthily from post to post and then leaping into a pine tree. From limb to limb, sharp claws tenaciously hold the creature high in its aerial pursuit. Another drops to the ground, this little gray ghost not much more than a puff of smoke and gone just as quickly.
Fall Hints Coming to Fruition

Oct 2, 2024 | alanilagan.com | Mary Oliver

When Suzie and I last visited Vermont, it was still summer – and the 80-degree day backed that up. Still, there were signs of fall on the move, as seen in these photos, capturing one of the first trees to start their transformation. Andy says this looks to be a banner year for fall foliage thanks to a hot, and lately dry, summer. I don’t know how all that chlorophyll magic works, I only know that I appreciate its prettiness.
Editor's Corner: Poet's Corner

May 2, 2024 | bryancountynews.com | Mary Oliver

Last week, in the midst of all my potato chip reviewing, I completely forgot that April was National Poetry Month. (Even Taylor Swift paid homage with her latest album release!)So, for this week’s Editor’s Corner, I would like to atone for my forgetfulness by sharing some of my favorite poems by one of my favorite poets: Mary Oliver. I was first introduced to Mary Oliver in my junior year of high school during a poetry unit, and I was not disappointed.
Women and our half of the sky

Mar 7, 2024 | ncronline.org | Margaret Cessna |Mao Zedong |Mary Oliver

An ancient Chinese proverb (once said by Mao Zedong) states that "women hold up half the sky." Well, the ancients gave us at least half of the sky. Perhaps credit is due for more than half. The United States of America: Wars have been waged. Native Americans tortured and eliminated. Tribes moved further west so that white immigrants could have more room. Slaves brought to this country to do the hard work. Global warming denied. The poor taxed to help the rich. Fortunes spent to protect fossil fuels.
The Bridge of Words

Jan 19, 2024 | blogarama.com | W. H. Davies |Mary Oliver |Charlotte Brontë |Shawnee Kellie

Think for a moment on how you can communicate with someone else without using words. Some alternative avenues would be: sign Language using hands, body language (facial expressions, mouth gestures, etc.) and sounds (incoherent words, whistling, music, etc.). Thankfully, every tribe on Earth has developed its own language as expressed in spoken and/or written words. Words are like a Bridge which brings people together on the same page so that they can understand each other's thoughts and viewpoints.
Happy New Year! 2024!

Jan 11, 2024 | altoonamirror.com | Mary Oliver

newslink Today's Paper | Subscribe | Login Jan 11, 2024 Emily Dimov-Gottshall Blogger [email protected] Greetings to all art enthusiasts! I trust each of you is embarking on a fantastic or, at the very least, enjoyable journey into the new year! In our corner of Pennsylvania, we’ve encountered a few storms, and I sincerely hope everyone navigated the weather with minimal disruptions. Our basement experienced a touch of water intrusion, par for the course when snow transforms into...
Don’t Hesitate! Or, the Antidote to “When/Then”

Sep 7, 2023 | mministry.org | Mary Oliver |Mark Ramsey |Elizabeth Lynn

Posted on September 7, 2023 in Blog, Digging A Deeper Well It’s a trap, especially for church boards. When people come back to worship post-pandemic, then we will be able to feel a vitality again. When we get the right pastor, then things can begin to fire on all cylinders.
“Crows,” by Mary Oliver

Aug 28, 2023 | newyorker.com | Mary Oliver

In Japan, in Seattle, In Indonesia—there they were—each one loud and hungry,crossing a field, or sittingabove the traffic, or droppingto the lawn of some temple to sun itselfor walk about on strong legs,like a landlord. I thinkthey don’t envy anyone or anything—not the tiger, not the emperor,not even the philosopher. Why should they? The wind is their friend, the least tree is home. Nor is melody, they have discovered, necessary.