Neither Hate nor Fear
In recent days, I (and those who share at least one of my convictions) have been accused of being "haters"; others have accused me of being consumed by or motivated by fear.Why? Because I believe that the laws of this land are exactly that -- laws. I believe that...
What’s a Person to Do?
I try to avoid controversial topics here for several reasons. Today, though, I'm going to broach an issue that I've struggled with from time to time over the years. You may well disagree with what I say here, and of course, that's fine and natural. I hope though,...
Weary . . . of Weariness
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "weary". My...
Green? Not a Huge Fan
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "green". My...
Working on that Trust Thing
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "trust". My...
Five Minute Friday: Celebrate
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...
Stop It!
Perhaps you're like me, and books (perhaps more recently, the internet) are your go-to guides for learning about things you are interested in or for finding ways to address an issue you're struggling with.If you are, perhaps you also share my frustration with many...
Five Minute Friday: Same
I'm very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is "same". My...
I’d Like to Wring Technology’s Neck!
I've mentioned before -- and because I tend to forget to whom I've already told what, I'm sure I'll mention it again -- I dislike clutter and "stuff'. As a result, I'm almost always in "streamline" mode.Technology provides me various ways to reduce the amount of...
It’s Not About Me
These "anniversaries" come around, and I don't know quite what to say here on my blog or on Facebook. Of course, I could saying nothing at all, but that seems so wrong. How can I let this day go unnoticed, unmarked?You see, six years ago, just a few weeks after...