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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”

Prompt: Sleeping with the Musician

Using the prompt Sleeping with Musician; “I’m pretty sure we have all had a crush on at least one musician in our lifetime. I can think of a handful that I wouldn’t kick out of bed right now..haha. This reminds me of those folded-up posters in the teen magazines that you could tear out andContinue reading “Prompt: Sleeping with the Musician”

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”

Halloween: More Than Just a Day

When I was a kid in the ’50s, Halloween wasn’t just a day; it was an event. First, there was a costume parade at school along with a party in our classroom, and then a school carnival (at least at my elementary school), and then coming home and waiting until it finally got dark andContinue reading “Halloween: More Than Just a Day”

Fat-shaming

A friend of mine, who is usually so caring and open-minded, but hates Donald Trump, posted a picture of a very fat woman wearing a “Trump 2020” bikini in a comment on my Facebook page. I was hurt, angry, and frustrated. We are in the middle of BLM and Gay Pride Month, but fat-shaming isContinue reading “Fat-shaming”

Questions from Quora: Sterilize

How come people who don’t want children don’t get sterilized? Yes it’s their bodies and it’s up to them but why run the risk of getting pregnant if you “don’t want children”. I wonder if they’d feel the same if they couldn’t have children at all. That’s a great theory until you examine the facts.Continue reading “Questions from Quora: Sterilize”

“Obesity Crisis”?????

Repost from July 8, 2008, with a few revisions and additions. I hate the word obesity, to begin with, but who in their infinite wisdom has decided that fat people are in a crisis? Is it because they feel this is one group they can use guilt and fear as a means to control? AfterContinue reading ““Obesity Crisis”?????”

“Old People Sex”

I can’t do much these days, but I can speak out on social injustices, and I am. Racism, sexism, misogyny, gay rights, rape culture, fatphobia, ableism, and ageism. We have a long way to go, and at times it feels like two steps forward and one step back. But this idea that old people havingContinue reading ““Old People Sex””

Repost of TMI Tuesday: July 21, 2020; Random

1. What movie can you watch over and over and never tire? Steel Magnolias. Every time I watch it, I know what is going to happen, but I still cry at the end. I love the “circle of life” of the movie hitting each season and holiday. I relate to the part where M’Lynn talksContinue reading “Repost of TMI Tuesday: July 21, 2020; Random”

Questions from Quora: How do I get my parents to respect and treat me like an adult?

The simple answer is to act like an adult. How you do that is difficult for a lot of people no matter what their age. Do you take responsibility for your actions, or do you blame others? Do you do the things you need to do without being prompted, or does someone constantly have toContinue reading “Questions from Quora: How do I get my parents to respect and treat me like an adult?”