In spite of the amount of time I’ve spent writing about it, I really hate politics. But once again I feel compelled to make a statement about it. And that statement is this- we need to elect Joe Biden in November. When I turned on my laptop I had planned to compose a very long essay that included names of… Read more »
If you are not aware, cancel culture refers to the public shaming, mostly on social media, of someone for saying or doing something deemed offensive. It can end careers, or at least cause major derailment, quickly- people love piling on. This phenomenon started, as so many bad things do, as a good thing. Public figures are, well, public, and if… Read more »
There. I said it. Not only do I absolutely HATE the very phrase “the new normal”, I find that I also dislike just about everything about it. The constant bickering on social media over the correct way to handle COVID-19. The idiotic tweets and statements by our President that make us look dumber on the world stage every day. People… Read more »
Since I’ve had more time for reading and contemplation these last few months I’ve been looking into “greener” options for a few more of the products I use. I mentioned a while back that I had made a few changes already- including reusable straws and laundry pods- but I wanted to up my game even more. I did switch to… Read more »
Hopefully, the answer is a resounding “No!! I am staying home as much as I can. I am washing my hands frequently. I am making sure I’m social distancing when I’m out and about, and I am wearing a mask when I am in indoor public spaces.” If so, good for you!! “But wait!! I have a really good reason… Read more »
Remember when social media was fun? When people only shared jokes and silly memes and family photos and no one talked about politics or world issues? Remember when you just wanted to collect “friends” and didn’t care how well you actually knew them or if you knew anything about them? Then again, what other reason IS there for social media… Read more »
Like every other decent human, I am deeply saddened by the recent events in Minnesota. While I do live in Iowa now, I was born and raised in southern Minnesota. I attended the University of Minnesota and lived in St. Paul for a few years in the mid 90s. I’ve been to Mall of American a zillion times and even… Read more »
The COVID 19 global pandemic is affecting everyone differently. Obviously some people have a much rougher go of it right now than others. I admit I am fortunate. I am able to work from home. I live in a region that has relatively low infection rates. I still have toilet paper. There’s one group of people who is getting a… Read more »
This past week has been one of the strangest weeks of my life. COVID 19 is turning everything and everyone upside down. By now we’re all familiar with the list of folks who are most at risk for serious complications from this virus, but there’s another group of people at risk that no one’s talking about. Theirs isn’t a higher… Read more »
Every so often a post makes the rounds through social media reminding us of how we all came together as a county- and as a planet in many respects- after the events of September 11th 2001. The exact verbiage varies, but the message is that it’s too bad we can’t go back to that, and sometimes hints that it would… Read more »