PinnedThe Dangerous Myth of “Neutrality” in a World Gone MadOn November 6th, the day after Trump won the U.S. presidential election, I sent an e-newsletter to my subscribers. The subject header read…Apr 2Apr 2
PinnedThe Tragic Truth of Being Gifted: Misunderstood and MarginalizedImagine a world where humans can only see three colors: black, white, and red. Imagine seeing plants and trees in shades of gray. Imagine…Sep 4, 2024A response icon1Sep 4, 2024A response icon1
PinnedThe No-BS Truth About Stress (And What To Do About It)Stressed about work. Stressed about kids, parents, and partners. Stressed about money, stressed about health. Stressed about politics and…Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 2023
Violence: The Last Resort of the Competent“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.” ~Salvor Hardin, Foundation (Isaac Asimov)Sep 24Sep 24
A Woman’s Right To Choose … A Good Death“That’ll be $35.” The pharmacy tech looked at me wearily from behind the cash register, a wall of plexiglass between us.Aug 27Aug 27
How Solo Hiking as a Woman is a Metaphor for LifeCrunch, crunch, crunch, crunch. The sound of my hiking boots in desert sand delights me. It soothes, invigorates, and unnerves all at once…Aug 8Aug 8
How Two Cognitive Errors Eroded Equity (And How We Recover)“We have heated discussions here because we care,” wrote Cheryl. “I expect members of this online community to work things out among…Jul 17Jul 17
Among the Ruins: Hard Truths, Necessary Deaths, New StoriesI’ve always sensed something was deeply wrong with the world. I sensed it as an infant when I buried my wet, crying face in my mother’s…Feb 19Feb 19
Waking up with an abuser, Waking up to Trump“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”Nov 7, 2024A response icon1Nov 7, 2024A response icon1