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...
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...
I’m back for another week of talking about my life. I’m proud of me for sticking with this for at least two weeks. Something I’ve been thinkin...
After stating on facebook that I wanted to replace posting there with weekly newsletters, here I am. I did look a little bit at newsletter applications, but the...
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...
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...
It feels anti-climactic to post the books of the year after being able to post the books of the decade at the beginning of 2018. But, decades consist of years. ...
This year has, by all accounts, been a real trash fire. Despite the prevailing national mood, my own life has been pretty good. It’s a strange dissonance,...
I’ve started listening to Gaslit Nation, an excellent podcast by two journalists who are experts in authoritarianism. The hosts have been emphasizing the ...
Thoughts on The Power by Naomi Alderman The Power is a story set in a frame. A man, 5,000 years in the future, pitches this book as a way to help readers visual...
I consider myself extremely fortunate to have never been the victim of sexual assault or abuse. That doesn’t mean I have always felt safe. There have been...