Also seen in SLO New Times & Santa Maria Sun On an August afternoon 36 years ago, my world flipped upside down. I was 27 years old, mother… Read more “Hungry For The Warrior Woman”
Category: Current Events
Plant Joy. Harvest Peace.
At times I sense a deliberate effort by others to force us into a funk that’s frothed with anger and fear. Bad vibes. Pile on our daily… Read more “Plant Joy. Harvest Peace.”
Breathe in Peace. Exhale Peace.
As if Al Gore just farted in public, the blogosphere gassed-up a regressive debate about NOAA’s reported Co2 397.35 ppm reading at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. To me, this denial is akin to my personal denial of why I can no longer squeeze into a size 8 jean
Is My Chili Good Enough to Win a Competition?
Promise. This is the last of my question blogs. I intended posting three separate question-blogs to stir up some social heat. The third question eluded me–although the… Read more “Is My Chili Good Enough to Win a Competition?”
Am I Attractive Enough to Run for Political Office?
Perhaps by this post’s end, the answer to my question, “Am I good-looking enough to run for a political office?” will find an answer. You see, I’m… Read more “Am I Attractive Enough to Run for Political Office?”
If I Were Gay, Would I Be Equal To Others?
I’ve been thinking about being gay. I’ve been thinking about what if the absolute love of my life was a woman. I’ve been thinking about gay/lesbian couples… Read more “If I Were Gay, Would I Be Equal To Others?”
Guns and Lilies
A rambunctious passion fruit vine overcompensates itself in a portion of my garden. A few under planted white calla lilies collide with the ravenous vine. But the… Read more “Guns and Lilies”
Hoping New BlackBerry Q10 is Purple
When I finally stepped up the cell phone ladder to my lavender BlackBerry I realized that I had wasted too many years with a plain old cell… Read more “Hoping New BlackBerry Q10 is Purple”
Ice Age of Emotions on a Warming Planet
As seen in New Times SLO Once again this nation has discharged the looney-tunes world of uncompromising gun ownership. Meanwhile, the planet no longer politely speaks and… Read more “Ice Age of Emotions on a Warming Planet”
Pressure Cooking: Duck and Cover or Relax?
1956: Blub, blub, blub. Wheeze, whistle, spit. KABOOM! A silver lid with an attached gauge becomes a projectile and looks like a flying saucer shooting forth from… Read more “Pressure Cooking: Duck and Cover or Relax?”