The Freedoms We Love - The Freedoms We Could Lose
Until November 5, 2024, I firmly believed the majority of Americans cared about something bigger than themselves. I thought they cared...
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Mar 293 min read
"I had one of those!"
I was sitting in a wheelchair in the hospital elevator, when I met her the first time. She was an employee of the hospital, in the...
Feb 6, 20233 min read
A True American Tale
Damar Hamlin & Tyre Nichols - a true tale of America
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Saying Goodbye
On January 13, 2023, our beloved Greta went peacefully to the Rainbow Bridge. This girl showed up on our deck in Wisconsin during a...
Aug 18, 20222 min read
Missing You
Illustration by Mohamed Hassan You left this world a little over four years ago. Dealing with the loss of a friend who was more than a...
Apr 7, 20221 min read
The First Black Female Supreme Court Justice is Confirmed
In a bi-partisan 53-47 vote, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Judge Jackson will be first Black woman...
Dec 13, 20213 min read
This Is NOT How I Planned It!
Retirement - I had long wanted to use my retirement as not only a time to relax, spend more time doing what I loved, such as reading more...
Oct 1, 20213 min read
They Made a Difference
People come into our lives, and often, without knowing it, change us. Then, we move on, live our lives and lose touch. I've thought a lot...
Sep 3, 20212 min read
"Even the brave were once afraid. However well I might hide it, the truth is, I am terrified.”*
Historical fiction is my go-to genre for relaxation these days. I know the story itself is fiction, but most are based on real people or...
Aug 3, 20212 min read
The belief that wickedness is the province of monsters, not men, is consoling to those who are young
So says Abraham "Bram" Stoker in Shadowplay, Joseph O'Connor's deliciously atmospheric work of historical fiction. As Ellen Terry,...
Jun 24, 20212 min read
I'm a Grandma?
Grandma - that's what I'm calling myself, anyway. Despite not having biological children, I've always been "Mom" to various cats, dogs...
May 26, 20212 min read
Our Curious Lives
Is It the Real Life? I remember feeling strangely disconnected when I first shopped in a store again after months of sheltering in my...
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Guilty on All Three Counts
In a fair world, none of us would have worried about the outcome of Derek Chauvin's trial. We saw Chauvin with his knee on George Floyd's...
Mar 26, 20212 min read
One Thing and Another
"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off." - Gloria Steinem Ain't that the truth? Happy belated 87th birthday to...
Mar 11, 20213 min read
The Mishmash
So much happening; so little time. Here's a mishmash until I can get my act together and settle on something to write. Without any votes...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
It's a New Day
The inauguration of Joseph R. Biden as President of the United States happened without the violence so many of us feared. As the...
Jan 12, 20212 min read
January 6, 2021 - The Day Darkness Fell
January 6, 2021, began as a day of hope. Raphael Warnock won his Georgia runoff race and Jon Ossoff was on the cusp of his victory. These...
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Here's to a Hopeful New Year
"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." - Desmond Tutu No one will forget 2020. Everything from...
Dec 11, 20200 min read
Nov 30, 20202 min read
"I am Speaking"
When Senator Kamala Harris said, "I am speaking" during a debate after her male opponent interrupted her, it was a significant moment for...
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