History

Speaking Out

For those who have told me that none of this is my business because I’m not black, and to just stay out of it, I want to remind you of something. This could just as easily be translated to say… First they came for gay peopleBut I did not speak out because I was notContinue reading “Speaking Out”

Something That Worries Me: Divided We Fall

I am a big fan of two things in life… learning and sharing. Education can come in many different forms… from formal education in a classroom to reading a variety of books from a library. It’s asking questions and listening and asking more questions. It’s looking for new viewpoints. The other; sharing… volunteering to helpContinue reading “Something That Worries Me: Divided We Fall”

Wings of Light

The book I wrote and published is based on this idea. It’s called Wings of Light and it’s based on some events that happened in my daughter’s life, including one day when she was about 2 and we were out for a walk. She stopped and crouched down to see a caterpillar. She looked upContinue reading “Wings of Light”

Turn the Page

It seems like my life is, and always has been, concerned with books. I’m either reading them, checking them out of the library, buying them on Amazon, reading free ebooks on various sites, writing books, publishing books (okay, so far it’s just been two, but it’s a start) or altering books. I’m not sure whatContinue reading “Turn the Page”

Movie Review: Pontiac Moon

I am watching a lot of old movies that I taped on VHS more than 20 years ago. Some I have seen, some I haven’t. Today I watched a movie that I hadn’t seen before: “Pontiac Moon” starring Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it turned out to beContinue reading “Movie Review: Pontiac Moon”

Appreciation and Appropriation

In the 1960s, the TV show “Here Come the Brides” showed the Native Americans at the beginning of the city of Seattle as Plains Indians complete with teepees and feather headdresses. The tribe closest to the Seattle settlement at that time was the Duwamish. It’s too bad that the show’s writers didn’t bother to doContinue reading “Appreciation and Appropriation”

Politics

I posted this in 2012 and I’m reposting it now, ten years later, with a few edits. This was when Obama was re-elected. It’s just as relevant now as it was then. Ron” is a prime example of why the people who need to read this won’t. He is proof that they still don’t getContinue reading “Politics”

Lord of the Manor

The Father’s Day gift I sent to my dad was a gift of having the title of Lord in Scotland. Our family history goes back to an actual Lord of a community in Scotland, so this was a perfect gift to send to him. This gift came from a company called Established Titles, which providesContinue reading “Lord of the Manor”

Collage of the Day: Broken

I made this collage several years ago when I was going through a difficult time with depression and anxiety. I had been diagnosed with PTSD after memories of my childhood and teen years surfaced; after burying them for 50 years. Memories of being molested when I was three, raped when I was 14, triggered OCDContinue reading “Collage of the Day: Broken”

The Meaning of the Christmas Song “12 Days of Christmas”

It’s just barely the beginning of December, and already I’ve seen three posts that claim that the song “The 12 Days of Christmas” is a Christian code for Biblical teachings. This has been going around online for about 25 years. Just because someone posts it and insists that they found it on the Internet doesn’tContinue reading “The Meaning of the Christmas Song “12 Days of Christmas””