As I am writing this, it is Mother's Day, a holiday weekend that I like less and less each year. It's honestly often not on my radar anymore. I am…
Reflecting on White Fragility: Our Excuses
We don't like to hear that we have racial prejudices. It doesn't sit well with us because we equate them with being bad people. Racists are the stereotypical people who…
My COVID Chronicles: Food Fear, Fortune, and Paying It Forward
I am a very fortunate woman in that throughout this entire pandemic, I have not gone hungry. But there still has been an underlying fear of going hungry that does…
Reflecting on White Fragility: What do you mean I’m racist?
Reading the introductions, et al, to White Fragility brought up in my mind a particular incident I had in the early summer of 2020. It had been hot and dry,…
My COVID Chronicles: 20 Weeks and the Second Shot
This past weekend marked 20 weeks since I first showed symptoms of COVID. And what a long 20 weeks it has been. That translates to half a pregnancy. Only the…
Reflections on White Fragility: Examples of White Privilege
Especially starting in the spring of 2020, we started talking more about white privilege. I started to hear time and time again from people that it simply did not exist.…
Where were you when you found out Kurt Cobain died?
“Where were you when you found out that Kurt Cobain died?” That’s the question that most of GenXers still ask each other, even 27 years later. Yes, today marks 27…
The Cuffing Season
"It's the Easter season. Why the hell are you writing about the winter holiday season?" Well, a couple of reasons. I feel like the Easter season can be another one,…
My COVID Chronicles: The Effects of My First Vaccine Shot
The COVID vaccine is a hot topic these days. I know a lot of people for it and a lot of people against it. I know some people who legitimately…
My COVID Chronicles: Friday the 13ths – One-Year Anniversary
I’ve never been “afraid” of Friday the 13th. A few dates fall each year and I just chuckle at the inevitable barrage of memes. But thanks to COVID, the day…