I was delighted to spend an afternoon of releasing Monarch Butterfles with both my major professor, Myrdene Anderson, and the woman who introduced me to primatology and grounded me in biological anthropology, Dr. Judith Breuggeman.
Autoethnography
Note: Yes, I’m alive and writing. I have not posted here for a very long time. Sometimes life happens. It can fall, in buckets and buckets, right on our heads. Fortunately, showers exist. Photo by Tonia Kraakman on Unsplash So much to record, analyze, and group into “like experiences” from my 2025 travels that I […]
Women and Early Spring
Role models and informative examples do more than inspire. They guide. It is our intention that this collection of women and women-related topics will inspire, but will also guide. This is especially important as we prepare for Women’s History Month (March) and International Women’s Day (March 8th) as Black History month (February) begins.
When Christmas is Sad
My Take on Holiday Sadness A huge hurt builds inside me. My father died on Christmas Day 1986. It is a familiar, old hurt. This past year freshly layered that hurt with new hurts and loss. All four of my brothers have passed on. One in 1998, another in 2005. Mom died in […]
Long Time No Write
Hiatus. I have been in between. At times it seems I am somewhere between walls that are closing in on me. Have you ever felt like you are always busy but do not get anything accomplished? Or perhaps you feel preoccupied. Back on Track My bitching, and moaning, and feeling sorry for myself only lasted […]
Reflections
I always start out commenting on posts of participating bloggers, no matter the theme or topic, one or two a day, with the best of intentions… But then… I drop the ball on commenting.