Viola Halsell, 2008 – January 16, 2021
Viola died today. I did not expect that today would be the day she died. She had been lethargic all week. She spent a couple days curled in a ball on the bed. S...
Category: the world around us
A Non-Exhaustive List of Things I Want to Do When the Pandemic Ends
Get a haircut Tour small bookstores in northern California and take my time browsing Hang around at a cafe Roller skate with my friends Spend a weekend in Lake ...
Guía para votantes: Elección presidencial y general de California de 2020
Finalmente, después del año/la pandemia/la campaña de elecciones más largo/a de nuestras vidas, ya es la hora de votar. En mis fuentes web he visto mucha discus...
Voter Guide 2020: Elk Grove Local Election
I live in Elk Grove, California, which is part of Sacramento County. This is part two of my November 2020 voting guide, which deals with my local races. You can...
Voter Guide: 2020 California and Presidential Election Edition
Finally, after the longest year/pandemic/election campaign of our lives, it’s time to vote. I have seen, in my feeds, a lot of discourse about how effecti...
Voter Guide: 2020 California Primary Edition
It’s primary season, which means it’s time to vote! I am back with a 2020 voting guide because in 2018 I wrote a voting guide and a lot of people to...
2020: New Year, Same Great Me
It’s 2020! My main goal for the year is to keep on being the best version of myself. I like the person I am. I want to keep being me, do good, and make an...
The One about Concentration Camps: Acts of Empathy for Cruel Times
I’ve been mulling over what to say about this for at least a week now. There’s no arguing, at this point, that the United States is running concentr...
Fight with your Dollars: Alabama Abortion Ban Edition
This week, the Alabama State Senate voted for a complete abortion ban that makes no exceptions for rape or incest. The law would penalize women who get abortion...
Suddenly, It’s 2019
When I started thinking about my goals for 2019, I was initially at a loss. I did a lot in 2018 and feel good about it. I don’t necessarily need to do any...