Michael SimmsJul 1, 20215 minSocial JusticeThe Courage of TeachersIn 1987, students gathered in front of the admin building angry over the corruption of the university’s board. The crowd was getting...
Michael SimmsMar 14, 20218 minPersonal EssaysThe Trojan WomenToday on the Classic Cars website, I saw an ad for a fully restored 1965 GMC pickup with a hard-shell camper hood, and I thought of Henry
Michael SimmsFeb 28, 20213 minSpiritualityHarriet Powers: Quilt MakerFolk artist and quilt maker Harriet Powers (1837-1910) was born into slavery outside Athens, Georgia. She was married at 18 and gave...
Michael SimmsJul 25, 20204 minEnviromentalismPraise the PoetA writer without a reader is an empty thing, a thumb without a finger to oppose it, a traveler without a companion. I was appalled by the...
Michael SimmsJan 24, 20206 minPoetryRe-reading Christina Rossetti’s ‘In an Artist’s Studio’In an Artist’s Studio One face looks out from all his canvases, One selfsame figure sits or walks or leans: We found her hidden just...
Michael SimmsAug 11, 20197 minHealth & NutritionOn the Spectrum with Garrison KeillorI have a mild version of Asperger’s syndrome — also known as “high functioning autism.”
Michael SimmsMay 1, 20177 minSocial JusticeA Short History of May DayThe origins of the world holiday known as May Day or International Workers Day. Originally a pagan holiday, the roots of the modern May...