After the 2016 presidential election, I read an opinion piece that mocked people who donned a safety-pin to show their solidarity with marginalized people. (Click)  The critic, Christopher Keelty, accused these individuals of hypocrisy: assuaging their guilt rather than taking substa

The morning after the 2016 Presidential election, I shared a link on Facebook but failed to vet it.  Loss of sleep and disappointment over the outcome led me to be careless.  But that’s no  excuse and I apologized to my friends on the social media site. Due diligence is the watch

Depending upon what surveys you read, a majority of women voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, but not by a wide margin. (Click)  Thirty-nine percent went for her opponent, a certifiable  misogynist. One woman explained she was uncomfortable with her support

A week has passed since the 2016 US Presidential election and I’m still reeling from  shock.  For some reason, titles of classic novels keep swirling in my head —  examples where art seems to mirror life. I worry about the future of my country, of course.  The comfort is,

When I owned my home, I was an activist in my neighborhood.  I organized 4 blocks surrounding my property as a neighborhood-watch-group and, together, we managed to eject a prostitution ring from the area.  I also joined the city’s emergency network and trained to be a responder i

My mother came to the United States as the wife of a military man.  She had to earn her citizenship, however.  It wasn’t handed to her.  It took a number of years as a resident to earn it and during that time, a divorce and  World War 11 intervened.  Life as a single mother and

Change in technology isn’t surprising. Internet companies must evolve or die. Television is different.  Not much change seems to take place there.  We can choose a channel or stream a program. We can watch a new series or an old one.  These are the menus.  Speaking for myself, Â

If I plan to buy a car, I want to drive it first.  It’s the same with a new pair of jeans.  I want to try them on before I make a purchase.  Many consumer have given up this touch-and-feel aspect of merchandising, preferring the convenience of online shopping. To counter this tre

I know.  This is election day and we’ve got enough to worry about. But, I can’t help myself.  You need to know we have a seaweed problem.  We’re losing this natural habitat to harvesters who can’t keep up with international demand.   You and I may see seaweed as gunk we h