Published in Boomerangs·PinnedMember-onlyAll 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 readInner Space3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyFacts 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 readThebigpicture3 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·PinnedMember-onlyLanguage 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 readLanguage Is Alive3 min read
Published in Age of Awareness·PinnedMember-only15 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 readMwc 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 readDivisiveness5 min read
Published in Boomers, Bitches, and Babes·1 hour agoMember-onlyI Got a Compliment TodayIt’s important to remember when we get complimented — Okay, that was the best picture with the key word I put in, but swans are beautiful, so I guess it’s okay. My family was very bad at accepting compliments. I don’t know why, whether compliments embarrassed us or made us feel self-conscious or what, but we didn’t do well…Compliments3 min readCompliments3 min read
Published in Boomers, Bitches, and Babes·1 day agoMember-onlyThe Green CometI just want to see it — This comet is a big deal, they say. It hasn’t been seen since the Stone Age and may never be seen again, they say. It will be visible to the naked eye or a small telescope. I have both. But no one will give me directions on where to look. …Astronomy2 min readAstronomy2 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyMy Heart Is OverflowingI just had a fascinating intellectual conversation with a 10-year-old and his father The 10-year-old is my grandson, and his father is my son. As an educator and a woman who loves intellectual conversation, to have such a wonderful conversation with offspring of mine is the fulfillment of a lifetime. …Family4 min readFamily4 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyHow Do You Tell When a Marriage is Dead?Dear Abby gave me the answer — There were no divorces in my family until I got my first one. Then my parents got divorced. Then my sister got divorced. Then I got divorced again. It was a landslide. I think no one earlier was divorced because it just wasn’t done. You got married, and you stayed…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyWhite Male Supremacy Is a MythIt doesn’t exist and never did — Which is more important, the sperm or the egg? Do they come in different colors, and is one color better than another? With equal education opportunities for both genders and all races, the majority of valedictorians and salutatorians of high schools are female. And they are not all white females…Gender Equality3 min readGender Equality3 min read
