The current debate over removing or leaving in place statues of people (okay, mostly white men) who did something in history should be thought of as ‘should we revere these people? Or should we leave them to history to explain in all their human foibles? Take Teddy Roosevelt for example. The statue in front of…
By now we have all seen and heard the ripples coming off of the murder of George Floyd. Cities are defunding their PD, and Minneapolis is even going so far as to disband theirs. What I am asking is ‘what comes next?’ Once cities and towns take these steps, what should come after? I have…
Stop being pains in your parents behinds.
Okay, Gen X.
There’s been too much rain lately, too many days of wet. Wet roads, wet trees. Slick roads. Slick words from many corners of the news and social media. And too many out there lapping up those slicks.
To My Sisters, Nieces, Cousins – Your Auntie is out here. And you can visit anytime. There’s pick up from the airport, train or bus station. There’s a warm bed and good food here. And I can take you to see ANY of the sights you want to see. Just name it. I can take…
Its hard to grow up these days. There’s so much to navigate. And so many landmines that can blow up and derail any and all possibles. Puberty alone can bring tons of issues – body issues, eating issues stemming from body issues, hormonal twists that bring on pain of all sorts for young women, changes…
(Image via the Boston Globe) Schools. They are important pieces of our society. They function as ways for our youth to learn and grow, to live and find out what they are capable of. But schools also have bad reputations, especially public schools. Too crowded, too inflexible, too stuck to the past. So what can…
Know. A small word with deep implications.
Over the past months I have gotten more in tune with those around me who identify somewhere on the LBGTQIA+ spectrum. I respect each and every individual as they present themselves. My own representation is fairly simple. By physical appearance and by physical construct I am a cis-woman. My physical body is what I see…
