A Week in the Hellscape: Roe v. Wade Is Overturned Edition
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday and it’s basically all I can think about. So, instead of my usual blog, I’m sharing some thoughts...
Category: the world around us
Resources for Chaotic Times and Two Weeks in the Life: September 5, 2021
Last week I didn’t do a personal blog because I was busy working on my California recall election guides, in English and Spanish (please vote “no...
Guía para votantes: Elección de destitución del gobernador 2021
Por segunda vez en este siglo, California ha organizado una votación para remover al gobernador. Yo tenía 17 durante la elección para destituir al gobernador Da...
Voter Guide: 2021 California Gubernatorial Recall Election
For the second time this century, California is holding an election to recall the governor. I was 17 during the recall of Governor Davis and what I remember fro...
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...
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...