I have probably mentioned I have become a bit of a news junkie, so much so that I have a hard time keeping track of what I read as well as when and where. That sometimes makes it difficult to…
Something’s Changed
Sr. Mary Lazarus in “Sister Act,” when asked about her commitment to “hard work and discipline,” answers “Of course, I’m a nun. Four popes now.” Considering popes typically serve until they die, that’s a lot of popes. Pope John Paul I reigned…
His Mama Cries
The headline reads “Gazans ‘wasting away’ as mass starvation spreads, humanitarian groups warn.” It is a challenge to read this and not come away feeling what the hell is the matter with us.” This is starvation by choice. Aid has been…
How Low Can You Go?
I am an avid San Francisco Giants fan. Ask my children. One of my sons tells of walking up the front steps during baseball season to hear me inside giving out a pained, guttural moan. His thought was either she…
Just the Facts
In my “C’mon People Now” post, I suggest there is no excuse for ignorance. We are fed a constant diet of mis- and dis-information. Yet, we have the internet. Yes, maybe the internet provides the means (e.g., through social media)…
Boys Will Be Boys
I am the mother of two grown sons. Years ago, when my kids were very young, my sister (the mother of daughters) had a question for me. She was wondering about the behavior of a boy about the age of…
Sh*thole Countries
Here is the text from a recent meme I saw: “Tim Miller You know what country was a real dysfunctional shithole when a bunch of their people immigrated here? Ireland. Mass Pedophilia cover-ups. Famine. Domestic Terror. Drunkenness. Maybe we’d be…
Tasmanian Devil
That describes how I feel these days – the Tasmanian Devil ferociously whirling around in my head. Working in schools, May is always a crazy month. By the time school is out, I am fried. Only 4 more days to…
Looking Glass
“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” Mahatma Gandhi. I am text buddies with my husband’s sister and cousin. We text memes, comics, pictures of our pets – just about anything. We also…