On June 1st, 2019, Berkeley celebrates the 50th anniversary of Ohlone Park—a park born in protest over the suppression of People's Park by local police and the California National Guard under Governor Reagan.
The 50th anniversary celebration will include California Indian storytelling and crafts demonstrations as well as a history exhibition, musical performances, a kids' bike rodeo, tai chi demonstrations, and special events at its community garden, dog park, and playgrounds.
I grew up hunting. I mean real hunting, with a gun.
Hunting was deeply engrained in family and regional culture where I roamed wild in the foothills of Pennsylvania's Appalachian Mountains, right out the back door. I mostly hunted with my beloved grandfather, who lived next door, and with my older brother before he left home after high school, and sometimes with my dad on a rare Saturday when he didn't need to work. We went out early in the morning, often continuing through lunchtime, and then again late in the day, lingering until dusk.
