At the time I’m writing this I’m anxiously awaiting the return of Tuanigamanuolepola Tagovailoa as the starting QB of the Miami Dolphins. Even if you don’t follow football at all you’ve probably heard of Tua. He is the football player who was carried off the field on a stretcher after lying on the field for what felt like forever with… Read more »
Outside of political slogans it’s hard to find a more hated phrase than “The New Normal”. Not only has it been profoundly overused, but people who didn’t (and still don’t) understand anything about medical science used it as an insult against all COVID related measures. Thankfully, things have gotten a lot better since late 2020. COVID hasn’t gone away, but… Read more »
It’s no secret that Americans are very divided on politics. I wish I knew how to fix that, but I don’t. I don’t think anyone does. But now politics are showing up in all kinds of places that politics don’t belong. Conspiracies and other kinds of crazy talk are popping up in the silliest places imaginable. Some of the dumber… Read more »
As many of you know, I was recently on vacation. My husband and I went to the Iowa State Fair in the rain, and after that I went to Omaha for a few days. Among the places I visited were Omaha Zoo, several museums, and the famous Bob footbridge. But, as usual, both my husband and I had people talk… Read more »
Much has been made of the recent FBI search of Donald Trump’s home in Florida, Mar a Lago. Depending on who you listen to this was either long overdue or a travesty. The people who are angry about this need to explain to me why. If he’s innocent, what is there to be worried about? If he’s done nothing wrong,… Read more »
Lately I have seen something posted over and over on social media that just drives me nuts. I do believe that most of the people sharing it don’t intend to be condescending douchebags, but it comes across that way anyway. What is this hated trend? Any version of “Just travel! You can always make more money later!” It’s hard to… Read more »
As long as the United States as existed blaming the President for things that he didn’t actually do/ control/ contribute to has been one of our national pastimes. It’s easy to blame someone you’ve never met for all your problems. Social media makes this easier to do than ever. Joe Biden is certainly no stranger to public critique, having been… Read more »
Interest in working from home exploded in 2020 when COVID hit and many companies who had never had any remove employees suddenly had to figure out how to make it work. Most companies did it very successfully- including my employer. I was lucky enough to be able to continue to work full time throughout the entire pandemic by being home… Read more »
This isn’t the post I was planning on writing this weekend. But I was slapped upside the head with a realization this week I can’t ignore. My parents are getting old. I try to ignore this most of the time. I am blessed with parents who are in very good health for their age (they are both 75). We have… Read more »
June is Pride Month. While we should support equal rights for all people regardless of their sexual and/ or gender orientation year round, it’s especially important to increase our understanding of the issues these folks face this month. So, today I’m taking on a question about transgender people specifically that’s bugged me for a while now. That is the notion… Read more »