About a month ago, the following picture was shared on Facebook: When I shared it myself on Facebook, a couple of people told me to make them and say how they turned out. As you see, my cousin gave her experienced perspective. Yesterday, when I finally had a moment, and was in a bit of… Continue reading I Tried the Brownies…
Month: March 2019
Menstrual Cycles on Spreadsheets
Have you heard? Scott Lloyd, Director of Office of Refugee Resettlement, had spreadsheets kept of when detained minor immigrant girls had their periods, if they were pregnant, how they became pregnant, and whether the girls had requested an abortion. I find this quite alarming for a number of reasons. Alarming because it seems there were… Continue reading Menstrual Cycles on Spreadsheets
Politicians are NOT Patriots*
patriot: one who loves and supports his or her country —Merriam-Webster I am being very general in my thoughts here I will fully acknowledge. There are some politicians who might be patriots, but they don’t appear to push their constituents, businesses, nor other politicians hard enough to do what’s right for us all, in my… Continue reading Politicians are NOT Patriots*
I Miss My Husband
Last May my husband agreed to move with me away from Albuquerque. It was not an easy decision, but it was made quicker than I expected. After a session with my therapist, well really after many sessions leading up to this last one, I realized I was at a breaking point of my emotional and… Continue reading I Miss My Husband
Peaceful Transfer of Power
One of the great things about our democracy is elections. Every few years we the voters, get to go to the polls and cast our vote. We either vote to keep someone in office, or vote to replace the person with someone new. Hopefully, when we cast our vote, we have fully informed ourselves about… Continue reading Peaceful Transfer of Power
Personal Reflections of a Middle-Aged Man 