Pursuing my dream of learning the fiddle saved my mental health and connected me to my grandfather
Author Archives: kathleenbustamante
Permission to Rest
Oppressor Versus Oppressed: What Category Will My Biracial Children Be Assigned?
As a mother who is raising two mixed race children, I am grappling with what percentage of my biracial kids’ DNA will be deemed oppressive and what percent will be deemed oppressed by their teachers.
Love, Religion and Douglas Firs
This narrative recounts my journey between continents, into and out of love, and around two religions that eventually brought me home to Oregon.
Welcome
I have held a number of titles during my lifetime, but the longest-running title is that of college instructor. In total, I have taught writing at the college level for fifteen years, and after about ten years teaching college writing to mostly freshmen and sophomores, the thought occurred to me that instead of practicing theContinue reading “Welcome”
Kathleen Bustamante 