In my Twitter feed this morning, one of the first things I read was this question from someone I follow. (Twitter’s current state of insanity is another post.) It made me pause […]
What Ruined Religion For You?
An Open Letter to Don Bolduc: You’re No General Eisenhower (And You Could Learn a Few Things From Him)
Dear Don, You like to make a lot out of your military service. Unlike Republicans in 2004, I won’t disparage that because everyone who voluntarily serves puts their lives on the line […]
How Democrats (And Liberals) Shoot Themselves in the Foot: Part 1
I’ve been called a Liberal quite often. I’m actually more left of center with some Libertarian leanings at times, it’s just that the United States has gone crazy. Anything short of creating […]
The Political Unicorn
A blogger I admire, Jim Wright, a.k.a. Stonekettle calls it “The Unicorn.” It’s the idea that no one lives up to your standards so you’re not going to vote. There’s no perfect […]
A Woman’s Body is Her Own Business
I’ve had two miscarriages in my life that I know about. I’ve always had a very irregular cycle; anywhere from 4-8 weeks in between my periods. One was at 18 when I […]
The Supreme Court Got It Wrong
It’s kind of ironic that I just started listening to the audiobook of Ron Chernow’s biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. I’m just at the beginning, but there’s a lot there that’s […]
2021 in Review: My Year in Books
Below are the books I read this year. If I’ve posted a review, the images will be clickable to that review. After watching Bridgerton on Netflix, I had a desire to read […]
J.K. Rowling and the Problem of Heroification
In an interesting bit of synchronicity, in early December I read an article about the upcoming Harry Potter Reunion (for the record I watched it first thing this morning) and the “problem” […]
Ida, Ida Go Away….
I made my end-of-the-season business trip that morphed into 10 days away from home. Since my son has no way to get to work during the week if I’m not home, I […]
The Great Mask Debate: Sending Your Child to Potentially Die on Your Sword
There is great debate going on right now about masks in schools. Honestly, I don’t see why it’s an issue. It seems to me to be pretty cut-and-dried that children can’t be […]
Thoughts From the Mountain Top 
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