This will be my first attempt at a stand-alone pod-cast with no corresponding written blog. This was my goal to create a space where I could continue my “ramblings” without confusing people who come here to learn about my progress fighting cancer … or about my writing. This pod-cast can be found here. I am…

Introduction: Note: This written article is also available via audio podcast here. Introduction I often find myself wading into the middle of controversial topics and this is certainly one of those. I hope that my intentions are clear. It is peace that I seek and reconciliation of opposing viewpoints. Sometimes, to reach that place of…

It was announced today that Joan Didion has passed. I found her through her autobiographical books; Year of Magical Thinking and Blue Nights. She was a brilliant writer, carrying a natural instinct that few can achieve. While I considered her narcissistic at time, she did teach me how to write about personal feelings and suffering…

This is an introduction to my first podcast. Podcasting may be a way for my voice to be heard without writing here on this blog. I thought I would start with a light topic. Find it here! or Here!

Introduction I sometimes wake up in the mornings after writing articles here and think, “What have I done?” I feel that I have a voice of reason, that must be shared. I will state again, my purpose is peace, not further division and my MO is using logic and evidence, not emotional convictions to sort…

I promised that I would get back to this series of articles. It is an important topic with many ramifications. It is also like walking in a mine field so I have to write thoughtfully. I listened to a lecture/sermon by a Christian-feminist this week, which reinforced the need for this voice (I hope of…

Obviously, this posting is not part of my series on abortion. I will get back to that this week end as the Supreme Court gave its ruling this morning. This posting is on a different topic altogether. Denise and I stumbled onto the French TV series, Mythomaniac, by accident. We didn’t know what it was…

A sane person, which I must not be, would ask me, “While the timing is clear, (considering the Supreme Court’s pending decisions), why in the hell would you wade into such a contentious topic now or ever?” It’s because I’m a writer and I can’t help myself. Also, I think I bring a voice to…

Once again, I speak about COVID. My heart is heavy about the people we have lost, most of them needlessly, because of false information. When I share these stories, I have no gloat, no “I told you so,” but to argue against those false narratives that are getting people killed so others don’t have to…

I have tempted to give up on commenting on COVID because the flood of misinformation is overwhelming and the practitioners of that misinformation are deeply invested into those false narratives for political or religious reasons. It is almost impossible to reason with someone who holds opinions with political or religious fervor. However, when I see…