This past month-long travel bout began with my trip to BlogHer in San José and ended with a 10 day solo drive (actually my 2-year-old Neapolitan Mastiff accompanied me on the drive) that differed significantly from my other travels during the past 10 years: when I traveled by myself, unlike this trip where I was in the company of […]
Along the Way Were Images of Rainboots and Love
I have to tell you that I have fallen in love with the place my step-daughter lives… and some of the material items with which she has almost accidentally decorated her home. Above you see the loveliness that may be found on her front porch. Sometimes materialism gets a bad rap. Material items reflect our […]
Endless War and Women
An overt political rant is simmering within me. As some of you know, I spent a good chunk of my life, resources, and precious time when my daughter was in her teen years doing peace work. I joined with CodePink Women for Peace in February of 2003 in the streets of DC and last worked with […]
Organizing, Digital Hoarding and Brushes with Mortality
Oh Fa-aack. I’ve been trying really, really hard to be a responsible grown-up. Now that my daughter is in grad-school, engaged, and Hubby and I are celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary this summer I have to come to grips with this life being the reality I have for the rest of my life. For some […]
The Word is…
“Say the word and you’ll…” You’ll what? Be a meme? “No, that isn’t right.” Be a me. Nope. Ah, it is “Be like me.” At least that is what the Beatles said. Play this music embed and read on about my struggle with this not a new thing, I know it goes back much further […]
Divest from Cerberus and Other Manufacturers of Mass Murder
Albertsons, Osco, Bushmaster – what do these corporations have in common? They are all part of the Cerberus Group. That includes the Freedom Group unit that made the Bushmaster Rifle used in Sandy Hook mass murder to slaughter 20 babies and their educational guardians. The Freedom Group, which includes Remington and Marlin Firearms, is one of […]