May 2024
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This Isn’t the Time to Unplug: Stay Informed
Right now, I don’t think we — as a nation — can afford to “unplug.” We’re facing unprecedented times in American politics; and now, more than ever, it is our responsibility to stay as informed as we possibly can. For instance, in light of Donald Trump’s recent thirty-four felony convictions many people are asking, “Can… Continue reading
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Leave the Leavers, Keep the Keepers
When it comes to friendship there are actually two tandem qualities that I value most: loyalty and show-upedness (that’s right, I’m calling “show-upedness” a word, deal with it); but, I’ve had to temper my expectations of these qualities over time. I Didn’t Learn It Right I grew up in a military household; so, loyalty was… Continue reading
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Hoping to Someday See Footprints
The short, uncomplicated answer to this question is, “Not really, no.” The more comprehensive answer is that my faith is very idiosyncratic. It’s been complicated by personal history and experience, becoming much more nuanced and ambiguous over time. This is Man’s Law, Not God’s I was raised in the Roman Catholic Church. I even attended… Continue reading
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Wounds Set in Amber
May 23, 2003I’m standing in the kitchen of our two bedroom apartment on Orange Grove Road. My husband has just said something that has me laughing so hard I have tears running down my flushed chipmunk cheeks. The phone over the antique microwave rings. I’m not a fan of telephone conversations so I check the… Continue reading
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I’ve Never Fit Any Mold
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks writing posts and then taking them down, f*cking around with site design and layout, and trying desperately to commit to an overarching theme for this blog — all to no avail. Why? The short answer is that when I start something I tend to be obsessive about it;… Continue reading