Pass the Olives
by Sharon VillinesPass the Olives
About the Substack
A Jumble of Opinions from an 80-something artist and writer with unpruned interests: democracy, equality, fairness, self-governance in communities and towns, collective action, and more.
About Sharon Villines
An 80-something artist and writer with unpruned interests: democracy, equality, fairness, wandering Google Earth and history, self-governance in communities and towns, living, and aging — in no particular order on any given day.
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