Until November 5, 2024, I firmly believed the majority of Americans cared about something bigger than themselves. I thought they cared...

I was sitting in a wheelchair in the hospital elevator, when I met her the first time. She was an employee of the hospital, in the...

Damar Hamlin & Tyre Nichols - a true tale of America

On January 13, 2023, our beloved Greta went peacefully to the Rainbow Bridge. This girl showed up on our deck in Wisconsin during a...

Illustration by Mohamed Hassan You left this world a little over four years ago. Dealing with the loss of a friend who was more than a...

In a bi-partisan 53-47 vote, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Judge Jackson will be first Black woman...

Retirement - I had long wanted to use my retirement as not only a time to relax, spend more time doing what I loved, such as reading more...

People come into our lives, and often, without knowing it, change us. Then, we move on, live our lives and lose touch. I've thought a lot...

Historical fiction is my go-to genre for relaxation these days. I know the story itself is fiction, but most are based on real people or...

So says Abraham "Bram" Stoker in Shadowplay, Joseph O'Connor's deliciously atmospheric work of historical fiction. As Ellen Terry,...

Grandma - that's what I'm calling myself, anyway. Despite not having biological children, I've always been "Mom" to various cats, dogs...

Is It the Real Life? I remember feeling strangely disconnected when I first shopped in a store again after months of sheltering in my...

In a fair world, none of us would have worried about the outcome of Derek Chauvin's trial. We saw Chauvin with his knee on George Floyd's...

"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off." - Gloria Steinem Ain't that the truth? Happy belated 87th birthday to...

So much happening; so little time. Here's a mishmash until I can get my act together and settle on something to write. Without any votes...

The inauguration of Joseph R. Biden as President of the United States happened without the violence so many of us feared. As the...

January 6, 2021, began as a day of hope. Raphael Warnock won his Georgia runoff race and Jon Ossoff was on the cusp of his victory. These...

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." - Desmond Tutu No one will forget 2020. Everything from...

When Senator Kamala Harris said, "I am speaking" during a debate after her male opponent interrupted her, it was a significant moment for...