I have been absent from my writing for almost 2 weeks. It wasn’t by choice. I feel guilty that I haven’t written anything in that time. I had a curve ball thrown at me and I’m trying to regroup. My husband and I have lived in our apartment for five…

How the crazies are planning on wrecking America Even though the republican party won Congress by a slim margin, they still won. That said, they will be taking over in grand style. Their style, which makes news outlets giggle with joy. The crazies are coming to town! Mayhem and pandemonium…

How social media disrupts human connectedness The Twitter meltdown got me thinking. People are scrambling to find a replacement for this platform. There’s panic, confusion, and despair. Why? Last week I wrote Why Should You Care About the Collapse of Twitter? I discuss the benefits of the platform. Now I…

Twitter has been chugging along for a while. I joined in August 2015. It’s not my primary social media, but I spend time there frequently. I freaked when I first read that Elon Musk wanted to purchase it. Nothing could have prepared me for what’s happened since he bought it. …

Halloween has come and gone. Man the stations, the holiday season is upon us! For many, the holidays are a time of stress and dread. Families don’t always get along, and some people have no families. There’s lots of pressure no matter your situation. Inflation is also a serious factor…

Finding our moral integrity when it comes to Inclusivity — I said I wanted to write about light things. Sorry, but I’m enraged about something. I want to get this said. Compassion and human decency don’t cost a thing, and yet, we live in a society of rampant savagery. People on the margins are being targeted or wholly excluded. It’s…

What it took to find my real self I’ve been struggling to write this. The failed attempts are piling up. It’s essential that this be right because it’s the cornerstone of my future writing. This is your first impression of me and my work. Okay, a little bit of perfectionist…

How an emergency shelter brought human dignity and love to the homeless — What is meant by human dignity? Human dignity is the recognition that human beings possess a special value intrinsic to their humanity and as such are worthy of respect simply because they are human beings. … Thus every human being, regardless of age, ability, status, gender, ethnicity, etc., is to…

Here’s what you need to know You may not know or care about unions but they affect your life and you affect theirs. Your everyday activities are surrounded by them and every consumer transaction you make is an upvote or downvote for them. Historically unions have been the bad guys…