text: July 10, 2020 by Jim
  Good friend and Live Work Dream fan Maya had an an excellent idea for this week's Fun Fotos Friday collection of random pictures from our RV lifestyle galleries. After my recent rant about BLM, and last week's selection of monuments to white pride we've encountered around the country, she suggested the following.
  So without further adieu…another not so random, yet much needed dose of hope and cheer. Of course, the first thing I found for equality was quite a few photos from the Equality House we visited in 2017.
  Yeah, the Equality House is directly across the street from the WBC, in Topeka, Kansas, on purpose.
  And it's a beautiful example of tolerance taking a stand in the face of hate.
  As I type this, Chinese Man lyrics boom from our Jambox streaming Amazon Prime Music: "Change begins with you and me." There are no coincidences.
  As far as open-mindedness goes, I recall seeing this in the Church of Broken Toys at The Slabs long ago…
  Now, for a bit more randomness.
  Speaking of Slab City, that's some peace granny flying her freak flag in the 2009 Tomato Festival Parade. Did you hear Niland nearly burned to the ground recently? 🙁
  So for some more peace and hope for humanity, that's the Peace Nook we found in Columbia, Missouri.
  Spread the love. It's the least we can do.
  Hope has instigated change in the past. It can do it again.
  Perhaps we need to spend more time in Vedic City. Yes, if we all work together toward peace, we can prove that America is invincible.
  Finally, in searching for hope and change, I stumbled upon this post I wrote about inspiring change.
  Read the post then download the beautifully designed and inspiring free e-book.
  Change begins with you and me…and a little help from our friends.
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  3 thoughts on "Celebrating Equality and Open Mindedness"
  I love it! Thanks for the pick-me-up.
  Sorry to hear about Niland, though, =( The residents there have enough to deal with.
  I've been browsing your blog and like these "random" posts. How about a post about quirky "Americana" that you guys have seen along the way, but with a twist: try to find photos that celebrate how wonderfully diverse Americans are in terms of ethnicity and race. The fake igloo might be the symbol of the kitschy American roadside attraction but really, we are so, so much more. I look forward to seeing if you have anything!
  Thanks for the suggestion! We've definitely seen our share of quirkiness and americana…check out our Bizarre and Scary Americana galleries, ad I'll see what I can come up with.