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I’m INTRODUCING a New Feature Today I had so much fun putting together my new subscription giveaway, “Seven Things I Wish I Knew Before I Joined the Peace Corps,” (Have you subscribed yet? It’s easy) I thought I might let you take … Read More
In recognition of the new attack, this time in Brussels, I’m posting this week’s blog a day early. May we all remember that in the world, many will usher in their new year today in peace. … Nowruz is a happy … Read More
Happy Birthday, Fred Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) Last fall, I shared a photo that was buzzing around facebook. Here it is: At the time, I saw it as an adage about love: Love isn’t a state of … Read More
My Happy Birthday to Mr. Rogers will run on Friday this week. This morning, the day after Super Tuesday, I feel compelled to post this one instead. Fear is running rampant in our country today. I hear “I’m afraid” all around … Read More
DST: Sunday, March 13, 2016 2:00 am to Sunday, November 6, 2016 You have a choice today. You can read my post on DST from 2015 (which is a rehash of my 2014 DST post) by clicking … Read More
International Women’s Day is a world-wide holiday, officially observed on every continent each year on March 8. Have you heard of it? Or perhaps I should ask instead, when did you first hear of it? … Read More
Sex often makes us laugh. Being able to laugh at sex is one of the ways in which I remind myself that rape, and the “culture of rape” as we’ll discuss here today, is not about SEX. It’s about POWER. … Read More
British philosopher Bertrand Russell, famously conjugated the verb “to be” this way: I am firm. You are obstinate. He is a pig-headed fool. And so we begin Part III of our ongoing series that began last January with When Cultural Difference is Used … Read More
Cultural difference has morphed of late into a lame excuse for bad behavior. Take this recent headline: Renegades boss blames ‘cultural differences‘ as Chris Gayle is fined $10,000 That was a headline I caught through the magic that is … Read More
