Category Archives: Middle Class
America Deserves A Break From Donald Trump Today
Trump may not have served up some Whoppers on Sunday, but you can bet there were plenty of lies served up with those fries he was dishing out at McDonalds in Pennsylvania. There was no shortage of cheez to
America Deserves A Break From Donald Trump Today
Trump may not have served up some Whoppers on Sunday, but you can bet there were plenty of lies served up with those fries he was dishing out at McDonalds in Pennsylvania. There was no shortage of cheez to
A Haunted Hospital
I love being a Mom to Moe, but sometimes Moe is a Mom to me. Especially now. On Thursday I am having a small surgical procedure at a hospital about 40 minutes from my home. After nearly a year of
A Haunted Hospital
I love being a Mom to Moe, but sometimes Moe is a Mom to me. Especially now. On Thursday I am having a small surgical procedure at a hospital about 40 minutes from my home. After nearly a year of
How We Talk About Mental Health Matters.
For Donald Trump, calling Kamala Harris “mentally impaired” and “mentally disabled” at a rally this past weekend was downright demure for him. If not previously scripted by Steven Miller, the adjective of choice for Donald would likely have been
How We Talk About Mental Health Matters.
For Donald Trump, calling Kamala Harris “mentally impaired” and “mentally disabled” at a rally this past weekend was downright demure for him. If not previously scripted by Steven Miller, the adjective of choice for Donald would likely have been
Daughters Day From a Daughter
As a childless dog lady, I have no daughters of my own to honor on National Daughters Day. Still, I am a daughter myself and learned about being a loving one from a devoted, adoring, and loving daughter herself, my
Daughters Day From a Daughter
As a childless dog lady, I have no daughters of my own to honor on National Daughters Day. Still, I am a daughter myself and learned about being a loving one from a devoted, adoring, and loving daughter herself, my
Donald The Great Protector
“I will protect you,” he says with a clenched fist. How many abused women have heard those exact words from their abuser, even as they double over in pain from bruised ribs. “I will make you happy healthy confident,” he
Donald The Great Protector
“I will protect you,” he says with a clenched fist. How many abused women have heard those exact words from their abuser, even as they double over in pain from bruised ribs. “I will make you happy healthy confident,” he
Make Fashion Great Again
Swarms of MAGAS have invaded Long Island this past week, as invasive and annoying as late summer gnats at the beach. If only I could swat them away! Out in full force, their rallying cry was “Let’s show the world
Make Fashion Great Again
Swarms of MAGAS have invaded Long Island this past week, as invasive and annoying as late summer gnats at the beach. If only I could swat them away! Out in full force, their rallying cry was “Let’s show the world
Picturing our Pets
One look at our social media feeds and you know Americans have a love affair with their pets. We may be living in the golden age of fawning over cats and doggos, out in force constantly capturing every cute pose
Picturing our Pets
One look at our social media feeds and you know Americans have a love affair with their pets. We may be living in the golden age of fawning over cats and doggos, out in force constantly capturing every cute pose
Changing the Narrative on Suicide
I was still playing with Barbie dolls the first time I thought of suicide. Beginning in childhood, while depression took up permanent residency in my mind claiming squatters’ rights, suicidal thoughts rented out a shady back room, menacing, ready to
Changing the Narrative on Suicide
I was still playing with Barbie dolls the first time I thought of suicide. Beginning in childhood, while depression took up permanent residency in my mind claiming squatters’ rights, suicidal thoughts rented out a shady back room, menacing, ready to
Another School Shooting as America Sleeps
Here we are again. Yawn. Another school shooting. Another day in America. Yawn. Let’s go back to sleep It has become so commonplace that this latest tragic shooting at Apalechee High School in Georgia wasn’t even the lead story
Another School Shooting as America Sleeps
Here we are again. Yawn. Another school shooting. Another day in America. Yawn. Let’s go back to sleep It has become so commonplace that this latest tragic shooting at Apalechee High School in Georgia wasn’t even the lead story
When Brain Fog Rolls In
Well, it looks like my 1955 Manufacturer’s Warranty has finally expired. Suddenly at 69, my various body parts have given out all at the same time and I’ve spent more time at the body shop than my 2006 Hyundai.
When Brain Fog Rolls In
Well, it looks like my 1955 Manufacturer’s Warranty has finally expired. Suddenly at 69, my various body parts have given out all at the same time and I’ve spent more time at the body shop than my 2006 Hyundai.
Envisioning The American Dream 