I was out of control as a teen. Raised in a relatively strict, conservative household, I had the appearance of an obedient child but inside there was a roiling mass of emotions driving choices that as I became more independent led to behaviors motivated by base human instincts: to belong, Read more…
It’s hard to put into words the thoughts and feelings that I experienced when I visited the historical site of the Manzanar Relocation Center. Manzanar is one of 10 relocation centers (or internment camp) where the United States forcibly imprisoned Japanese and Japanese-American citizens after the Japanese attack on Pearl Read more…
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This fall and winter I’ve heard more friends talk about social media pain than ever before. Unfriending over politics isn’t new. Long before friendships went online, there was a long-standing social rule (in some circles) about not talking politics or religion. At least not at social gatherings that were intended Read more…
There were dogfights in the air outside my window this morning. Apparently, hanging out a hummingbird feeder is the catalyst for war. Hummingbird war. #bestintentions #unintendedconsequences Your Turn Have you ever done something nice that caused a stir? Chime in below!
What was your first thought when you read the title of this post? Green, as in jealous? Yellow, as in cowardly? That’s not what I’m talking about. Yep. I’m talking about sponges. You see, when I grab the sponge at my sink and start washing a cup or a dish, I go Read more…
My stuffed crab with her pet oceans. Yes, those little bottles contain actual sea water from the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Harvested a splash of the Pacific from Santa Cruz, CA, and a swig of the Atlantic from a beach on Tybee Island, GA. Just thought you should know, in case Read more…