Why do people keep drinking this poison?

August 10, 2026
Bitterness is such a strange companion, isn't it? Often dressed as righteousness it tells us we have every reason to feel wounded, betrayed, overlooked, or wronged. And sure, sometimes, we do. Life can be breathtakingly unfair. People can be careless with our hearts. Trust can be broken. Losses...

Why do people keep drinking this poison?

August 10, 2026
Bitterness is such a strange companion, isn't it? Often dressed as righteousness it tells us we have every reason to feel wounded, betrayed, overlooked, or wronged....

Hard-learned lessons with a plot twist

August 5, 2026
The biggest and maybe the hardest lesson I've had to learn is that people do not behave the way I think they should. I know. Arrogant of me to think they would. Or...

Next time can we get it right?

August 3, 2026
I'm gonna roll me away tonightGotta keep rollin', gotta keep ridin'Keep searchin' 'til I find what's rightAnd as the sunset faded I spoke to the faintest first...

Things I love right now

July 29, 2026
None of this is sponsored--I just like these things and maybe you will, too. So I'm sharing my favorite things. Erasable pens....

Understanding toxic masculinity

July 27, 2026
What is "toxic masculinity?" It’s not an attack on men. Truth is, toxic masculinity isn't about masculinity at all. It's about the unhealthy expectations that...

What happens when AI is in the wrong hands?

July 22, 2026
Artificial intelligence does promise almost unbelievable benefits. It’s incredibly powerful technology.But. What happens when a technology that powerful falls into...

Coda for a tragedy

July 21, 2026
For once, I’m speechless. Because it really IS a tragedy. Sometimes, a story is so deep, so complicated, so fraught that it’s hard to explain to others. Or...

About fitting in

July 20, 2026
There comes a point—if we’re lucky—when the sometimes exhausting act of fitting in loses its appeal. Well, more acccurately? It becomes impossible. Not...

The reality of extra-terrestrial life

July 14, 2026
Have you ever seen an object in the sky that wasn't a plane or a bird? Did you know many indigenous people have passed down through the generations stories of...

How to avoid organizing procrastination

July 13, 2026
I like an organized home, but like most of us, I can fall short in that category (!). Somehow, I never quite get around to organizing promptly.  Stuff builds up,...

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