While women have been helping other women have abortions for centuries, self-induced abortions have an equally long history. (“The New Abortion Underground,” by Nina Liss-Schultz, Mother Jones, March/April, 2018, pg. 49). Generally, the procedures were safe. Nonetheless, in th
My morning began, as it usually does, by taking the pulse of Facebook. England’s royal wedding got most of the comments, which didn’t surprise me. What did raise my eyebrows was a gentleman’s remark, someone who is usually supportive on women’s issues. “Just can’t
We’ve come a long way from the Arab Spring when Facebook’s technology and that of other social media platforms stirred and facilitated freedom lovers. Those who supported democratic movements thought they were witnessing technology’s miracle: the ability for ordinar
Mystery writer, Susan Stoner and I produce Just Read It, a 10 minute YouTube program reviewing national best sellers. We air them 8 times a year and invite a local writer to join us each time. We’ve been at our project for two years and our audience continues to grow. Naturally,
One of my gaggle of 3 older gentleman at the retirement center has died. (Blog 7/15/15) I feel his absence though I’d known him only a few months. He’d been a judge in his working life. His wife had died not long ago and he admitted he didn’t see much point in going on. The rema
My father taught me the difference between truth and a lie when I was five. The story begins with a teddy bear, a tiny, plastic ornament that hung at the end of my toothbrush. I loved to watch it in the bathroom mirror, bouncing up and down as I cleaned my teeth. One day, the tedd
I recently read about an actor, Aziz Ansari, who has unplugged from the internet and rejoices in the freedom it’s given him, not only in time, but in his choice of activities. “I’m reading like three books right now.” (“People,” The Week, Sept. 2017, pg. 10.) Of course
I recently acquired a Facebook contact who quotes the Bible daily. As I am an atheist, I’m puzzled by his reason for seeking me out. Perhaps he hopes to save my soul. More likely, however, he added my name to his list through a mutual friend. For reasons I find unfathomable, s
Unlike a declining number of people on the planet, I can remember when my life wasn’t documented. I can recall researching the subject of ear wax at the library without finding my mailbox stuffed the next day with discount coupons for drops or scrapers to facilitate its removal.
The saying has been around for a long time: “If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention.” A number of people seem to be angry on Facebook, lately. A group of women dumped on Ivanka Trump the other day for defending her father when she was Angela Merkel’s guest at t