Welcome
Dog-Lover, Writer & Progressive
JoAnn Chateau
JoAnn Chateau loves Progressive politics, Bernie Sanders, and the canine population. She writes fiction about Chester, the Alpha Bichon, and his friends — with a dash of humor and dab of Poli-Sci. Naturally, Chester is Bernie’s most ardent admirer.
JoAnn also blogs about the Progressive Movement, citizen activism, and a Progressive lifestyle. Other bloggers may focus on political villains and problems, but JoAnn puts a spotlight on Progressive heroes and viable social, political, economic, and environmental solutions — because, just so you know, they really exist!
JoAnn’s views and insights are tinted by her former profession in Counseling (balanced and objective), Christian theological studies (not the Far-Right stuff), and training in Library and Information Science (doesn’t get fooled by “fake” news). Retired now, JoAnn enjoys the creative life.
Welcome to JoAnnChateau.com!
The Original
Chester
Alpha Bichon
Chester was a wild-haired, 20-pound, whitish Bichon Frise. He modeled the unquestioning confidence of Alpha, never giving any German Shepherd a free pass. He possessed humor, insight, and vision. He solved everyday problems with a no-frills elegance. (He was smarter than me!) The original Chester is my muse and inspiration for The Chester Chronicles.
~ JoAnn Chateau
It’s all Left-Leaning…
Politics
Important grassroots leaders and activism in the Progressive Movement. Change comes from the bottom up!
Books
Socially and/or politically Progressive books I’ve had a chance to read, and recommend. Fiction and nonfiction.
Lifestyle
A Progressive lifestyle sees the Big Picture. Go local, enjoy simplicity, help your community, try veganism, have some fun.
Dogs
Chester the Alpha Bichon stories (fiction). Canine News & Views reported by Chester, himself (ok… fictionalized).
Democratic socialism means that we must reform a political system that is corrupt, that we must create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy.
~ Bernie Sanders
Yes, we become stronger when blacks and whites, Latino, Asian American, Native American, when all of us stand together.
~ Bernie Sanders
Together, together my friends, we have begun a political revolution to transform America, and that revolution, our revolution, continues!
~ Bernie Sanders
Democracy Now!
Independent News
Citizen Events
Conferences & Nationwide Activism
The Young Turks
Progressive Commentary