On MLK day (and every day), we white people can get all sentimental about what a wonderful man Dr. King was, weep heartfelt tears about his assassination, and then go back to being oblivious to our own racism. Can we try something different? If we live in a Western country, especially in the USA under…
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Slutting Around with Janet W. Hardy
I firmly believe that anyone who can come out, should. The more of us there are leading our happy, responsible, mutually supportive lives, the more people will see that it is possible to be non-monogamous and also be ethical and a good member of our community.
I’m ALMOST Confident About the MidTerms
Is America going to turn the ship around, or are we full steam ahead, into the iceberg? If so, how do we get the most vulnerable people into the lifeboats?
Sink the Pink? Or Rethink?
Others I know loathe the pink ribbons, just as passionately. It makes them feel isolated and left out, especially those who were not blessed with Cancer Lite, as I was. Like, everyone has an unreal expectation of a perfunctory battle with this disease, and a positive outcome. Shave your head, then go run a 5k, right?
Purging My Opinions
I thought about how hoarders and their loved ones are emotionally (and sometimes physically) crushed by the weight of all the THINGS being held onto. How much time, energy, and effort do we put into caring for possessions that no longer speak to us or give us joy? And why do we do this to ourselves?