Author Archives: sallyedelstein
Only in America
Only in America Nineteen parents in Texas sent their precious children off to school yesterday never thinking they would not share dinner together that evening. Or another birthday, another Christmas. That their child would never come home again. Ever. America
Only in America
Only in America Nineteen parents in Texas sent their precious children off to school yesterday never thinking they would not share dinner together that evening. Or another birthday, another Christmas. That their child would never come home again. Ever. America
Abortion- Whose Facts of Life?
When it comes to The Facts of Life– just whose facts are we being subjected to? Christian Bible interpretation as U.S. law is fast becoming a fact of life nearly every day from banning books to banning abortion at the
Abortion- Whose Facts of Life?
When it comes to The Facts of Life– just whose facts are we being subjected to? Christian Bible interpretation as U.S. law is fast becoming a fact of life nearly every day from banning books to banning abortion at the
Hate Will Not Replace Us
Dark thoughts used to hide in the shadows. They lurked in dark alleys and dim corners. Skulking on the fringes of the far-right, they festered in darkness rarely venturing into the light. Unvarnished hate and vile white supremacist thoughts that
Hate Will Not Replace Us
Dark thoughts used to hide in the shadows. They lurked in dark alleys and dim corners. Skulking on the fringes of the far-right, they festered in darkness rarely venturing into the light. Unvarnished hate and vile white supremacist thoughts that
Our Developed Nation is Developmentally Challenged
Is America a developed nation or a nation with developmental disabilities? A deadly mass shooting. Again. A White Supremacist armed with an AR-15 and hate. Again. Angry masses protesting in the streets to Save Abortion Rights. Again. As I drank
Our Developed Nation is Developmentally Challenged
Is America a developed nation or a nation with developmental disabilities? A deadly mass shooting. Again. A White Supremacist armed with an AR-15 and hate. Again. Angry masses protesting in the streets to Save Abortion Rights. Again. As I drank
I Can’t Believe I’m Marching For Abortion Rights Yet Again
I can’t believe I’m marching yet again. I’ve been marching now for 4 decades for reproductive rights. I’m weary. I’m menopausal. But I have no choice. Because when it comes to women and their bodies there must be a choice.
I Can’t Believe I’m Marching For Abortion Rights Yet Again
I can’t believe I’m marching yet again. I’ve been marching now for 4 decades for reproductive rights. I’m weary. I’m menopausal. But I have no choice. Because when it comes to women and their bodies there must be a choice.
A Mothers Day for All
Mother’s Day is a complicated day for so many of us. For those like me who no longer have a living mother yet live with their spirit and love every day it can be a difficult day of longing, deeply
A Mothers Day for All
Mother’s Day is a complicated day for so many of us. For those like me who no longer have a living mother yet live with their spirit and love every day it can be a difficult day of longing, deeply
Facebook Jail- An Ex-Con Speaks
Proudly I have now joined the long and noble list of the righteous who served time in jail for their beliefs- truthtellers like Emma Goldman, Martin Luther King, and Nelson Mandella to name just a few. Tossed in the Facebook
Facebook Jail- An Ex-Con Speaks
Proudly I have now joined the long and noble list of the righteous who served time in jail for their beliefs- truthtellers like Emma Goldman, Martin Luther King, and Nelson Mandella to name just a few. Tossed in the Facebook
We Will Not Turn the Clock Back On Roe v Wade
Many women went to sleep last night in America only to wake up to find out they are living in Gilead. I came late to the game watching Handmaid’s Tale, having only recently begun binging it. A totalitarian society that
We Will Not Turn the Clock Back On Roe v Wade
Many women went to sleep last night in America only to wake up to find out they are living in Gilead. I came late to the game watching Handmaid’s Tale, having only recently begun binging it. A totalitarian society that
Depression is Deceptive
Depression is deceptive to those on the outside. Depression doesn’t care if you are gifted or beautiful. It trumps talent. Naomi Judd tragically showed us that. And we need to listen. Hard. Depression is an equal opportunist. It inflicts its
Depression is Deceptive
Depression is deceptive to those on the outside. Depression doesn’t care if you are gifted or beautiful. It trumps talent. Naomi Judd tragically showed us that. And we need to listen. Hard. Depression is an equal opportunist. It inflicts its
Boston Marathon
It was a perfect spring day for the return of the Boston Marathon yesterday. Nine years after the attacks at the marathon finish line had killed three people and injured hundreds more, the mood was optimistic. The enthusiasm at its
Boston Marathon
It was a perfect spring day for the return of the Boston Marathon yesterday. Nine years after the attacks at the marathon finish line had killed three people and injured hundreds more, the mood was optimistic. The enthusiasm at its
Envisioning The American Dream 