As with many people across the globe, I have watched in horror over the last several days as Russia thunders its way toward decimating the sovereign, democratic nation of Ukraine. As a writer, I have struggled to find the right words to express my outrage. (What can I […]
Note: It’s been four years since the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. With all the upheaval that has been going on lately, this dark anniversary has somewhat slipped under the cultural radar. The people who died on that horrible night should not be forgotten, so […]
So many things I want to rant about, with the idiocy and hypocrisy of Donald Trump and the Republican Party trying to destroy the American Constitution today. (My apologies to the international visitors who may not be quite as invested in our national politics, but suffice it to […]
Dearest Ilene, I know you’ve been a bit busy, what with your challenging journey, so you may not have had time to notice the little hints I’ve been sprinkling among my posts for the last few weeks. Earlier this year you asked me if I could, and I […]
New Introductory Note: To give this the proper context, I should mention this was originally written in October of 2016, one month before an election that changed everything in America. I’m reposting it now because, even though the specifics of this piece are a bit dated, the overall […]
Well, folks, another year has escaped my increasingly-uncoordinated grasp. Since I seem to have started a trend with my last few birthday posts (50/50 on my 50th, 51 Things About 49 Movies on my 51st), I might as well stick with this pattern so I can claim to […]
Editor’s Note: What with NaNoWriMo and the Big Election Day that this is in America (fingers crossed that decency triumphs over hate), I don’t quite have time for a fresh post. Instead, here’s one from the archives, a childhood remembrance of simpler things. If you’re an American and […]
I kept telling myself all day that I wasn’t going to write about the shooting. It’s not that I didn’t care or I didn’t have anything to say, far from it. But I knew that if I entered the digital discussion, I would inevitably run into conservative whack-jobs […]
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