Published in Boomerangs·PinnedAll the Spaces There AreI attempted to define “space” and I’m amazed where I ended up When I contemplate the word “space,” my mind boggles. In truth, many things boggle my mind. My mind seems easily boggled. I’m boggled by the word “boggle.” But back to space. There are so many kinds of space…Inner Space3 min read
PinnedFacts Can Be FascinatingSometimes when I’m feeling down, which has happened a lot lately with all the bad news about the virus and investigations that aren’t going fast enough and my own personal economic crisis, I find it helps to put myself in perspective. I don’t mean that I’m only one of billions…Thebigpicture3 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·PinnedLanguage Can Be Fascinatingand frustrating — I majored in languages because I was good at them. I learned to read on Sunday mornings, when I sat on my father’s lap, and he read the funnies to me. After a while, I started noticing patterns and recognizing small words. According to family legend, I started talking at…Language Is Alive3 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·Pinned15 Weeks, Switch, and Start OverBefore, during, and after I spent four years in college majoring in Spanish and minoring in French, I worked in offices. I ran a switchboard in a bank — I mean, a real switchboard with wires and holes, like the one Lily Tomlin had on “Laugh In.” (Google it, youngsters.)…Mwc Reentry5 min read
PinnedThe Divide in Our CountryI’ve been trying for months to figure out the huge differences in this nation. 73 million people voted for a man who, in my opinion, was the worst president we’ve ever had. He knew nothing about the Constitution he took an oath to defend and protect. He filled his cabinet…Divisiveness5 min read
Published in Boomers, Bitches, and Babes·3 days agoMy Cousin Made an Interesting PointMaybe I shouldn’t share it, though — It never occurred to me that people might think they have to vote for the party they are registered in. In primaries, if you are a registered Republican, you can only vote in the Republican primary. The same goes for Democrats. If you are registered as an Independent, you can’t…Politics2 min read
Published in Boomers, Bitches, and Babes·3 days agoA Jumble of Sunday Night ThoughtsMy mind is running away from home — I just finished watching a documentary that I had seen before about women pilots and how they were brushed aside for the space program. They unofficially took the same tests as the men candidates and 13 did as well or better than the men. But when NASA found out about…Womens Rights4 min read
Published in Boomers, Bitches, and Babes·4 days agoDivorce May Run in FamiliesBut in mine, it galloped — Today would have been my parents’ 72 anniversary, if they were still alive and hadn’t gotten divorced a few years after they separated before their 25th. The point is, if they hadn’t gotten married, I wouldn’t be here (I have a brother and sister, too,) so it’s still a noteworthy…Marriage4 min read
Published in Boomers, Bitches, and Babes·5 days agoMy Heart Is BreakingI’m watching my country die — We are watching democracy die and the minority take over. They are loud, and they are violent, and they are fascist. For the first time ever, the Supreme Court ruled to take rights away from a group of people. It won’t stop there. Women, if you’ve had all the children…Womens Health3 min read
Published in Boomers, Bitches, and Babes·6 days agoI Don’t Demand Perfection, But…I sure could use some “better.” — I don’t demand perfection, but my dishwasher has been broken for a month. The Choice Home Warranty people tell me they will replace it…someday. I know nothing about septic tanks, but I have one now, and my husband tells me slow drains are an indication that ours needs to be…Life Lessons2 min read
