The last of the pod-casts on this topic is here. I wanted to look again on how “Pro-Life” has become idolatry and how we can really reduce abortions to zero if we wanted.

I’ve found a new favorite writer, William Kent Krueger. This was his debut book in from 1998. I don’t know if I had heard of him before I accidently downloaded his book, Iron Lake from the Washington State Library database. Within the first two paragraphs I knew I was on to something. The way he…

In late 2019, after completing the brutal bone marrow transplant process, living in Seattle for three months, Denise asked, “Can we just pretend you don’t have cancer or a while.” I nodded, although for me it is impossible to do such because I have constant reminders in the way I feel. After being in partial…

I miss my mother, now four years gone, eight since she was lucid. So many things that I miss, her honeysuckle perfume, Aigner purses, and southern banana pudding to die for. But the thing I miss most is the way she loved us. Many people criticized my mother and for a variety of reasons, many…

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…