Women Don’t Matter: From the Death Beds of Many
***I wrote this when Brett Kavanaugh was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2018.*** In this past week, many women have received a message loud and clear from the United…
15 Minutes on St. Patrick’s Day
***(I wrote this several years ago, on a St. Patrick's Day. I had a full time job and young kiddos. And dreams. SO many dreams.)*** 15 minutes for sanity. I…
Einstein Took Shits
Einstein took shits. I said this years ago to my sister when she was wondering what the hell she was doing with her life when she was getting paid $20/hour…
Little Luck Sprite
I know the phrase is often "Lady Luck," but when I picture an embodied luck it's neither masculine nor feminine, but a bit like a little boy sprite, not yet…
A Nazi is Still a Nazi, right?
No matter the reason for joining: a Nazi is still a Nazi. There was a meme going around with words that said basically this, in a theme of “no excuses,…
The Fourth Wall (in Politics and Life)
Every now and then a series of events form together in sequence to spell out an epiphany. I think it's important for you to know what the inspiration was before…
Lame Restraint
I am tempted far too often to write completely unhelpful things on social media. Not mean things. Unhelpful. Like when someone asked for wire hangers to use in yard sale, I wanted to write "NO MORE WIRE HANGERS!" But I didn't, because that lady has shit to do and reading my lame reference is likely not on her list.
Fishing for Stars
Watching a meteor shower is kind of like fishing. Most of the time is spent waiting, watching, and spending quiet time alone or with a few others. Conversation is meant to be subdued, kind of like you are in a sacred place. With the first bite, the first streak of light- everyone points and gasps and then the conversation picks up. “Did you see that?!” “It was over there, maybe there will be more there!” “Oh I missed it!”
Wise Owl
You are not the wise owl who teaches people. Who lives alone in her little perch up high in the sky. You are a snake. One day you’ll realize you…
Easy to Exist
On an episode of Queer Eye: Season 6, Episode 5, there is a man, Todd, or as they called him "Craw-Zaddy" who was talking about his life after the loss…