Just a few political ramblings
I love my job, and I love what I do. Immensely. Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that when I “go to work”, it’s my refuge. It’s the thing that takes me away from whatever struggles my be happening in my life. And it makes me happy. To that end, I’ve refrained … [Read more…]
(This is a quick take on something that’s stuck in my craw since Wednesday’s armed insurrection. If you’re looking for anything more than that, sorry. Please read & add your thoughts on the final questions.) This past week, Americans witnessed an armed insurrection that was incited by the sitting President of the United States. This … [Read more…]
Something good happened to me today. My anxiety and PTSD transformed itself into anger and fury. I am done pretending that there can be any further engagement with people who directly or tacitly accepted the behavior of a president who all but ordered an assault on our Capitol today. There will be no further engagement … [Read more…]
In the wake of social unrest fueled by the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, actress/social activist Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead & Black Panther) began having difficult conversations around the topic of race with her white friends. These discussions were recorded and posted online as a blueprint for others to have similar discussions. … [Read more…]
As I watched this video, I knew I needed to write a comment that might help ease her obvious pain. In doing so, it helped me understand the need that many of us have had to share our despair in the era of trump. Unlike his supporters, we don’t cry over being denied a Frappucino … [Read more…]
On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States. It was one of the happiest and most memorable moments of my life. Unfortunately, the happiness was short-lived. That same night, CA Proposition 8 – eliminating the right of same-sex couples to marry as a CA constitutional amendment – passed … [Read more…]