September 27, 2018
The Hearing
Nearly two-thirds of the country will be watching the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today. I had planned to post on … Read More “The Hearing”
September 25, 2018
Truth Meltdown
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced communist, but people for whom the … Read More “Truth Meltdown”
September 22, 2018
Aglow 9/22/18
This weekend, Spark and Spitfire introduces a new regular weekend post called AGLOW, which will feature a poem that has had meaning for me … Read More “Aglow 9/22/18”
September 19, 2018
Gone Girl
On Sunday, after some online research, I determined that Pat — the toad that has been living in my garbage … Read More “Gone Girl”
September 18, 2018
You Should Be Worried, Paul
I had forgotten all the details of the seven-plus times I had been physically and verbally assaulted by men during … Read More “You Should Be Worried, Paul”
September 14, 2018
Ignite 9/14/18
Given the revelations of the book I am currently reading (see yesterday’s post); a book that has already sold a … Read More “Ignite 9/14/18”
September 13, 2018
F-Bomb
Yesterday, David Ignatius, the award-winning columnist for the Washington Post published an editorial about Bob Woodward’s new book, Fear: Trump in … Read More “F-Bomb”
September 7, 2018
Ignite 9/7/18
The night before last, I overheard on cable news the term, “primeval fear.” Not “primal fear,” but “primeval fear.” The … Read More “Ignite 9/7/18”
September 5, 2018
First Day
I remember looking forward to the first day of elementary school: searching for my name hanging from the front of … Read More “First Day”