(Posted originally on Facebook and Instagram on 8.9.19) My big fat bleeding liberal heart hurts a bit today. This morning I was at a Starbucks…
Category: Opinion/ Politics
I’m Speechless Over “This is America,” and I Should Be.
I’ve been letting Donald Glover and director Hiro Murai’s “This is America” settle in my gut since I first saw it just 4 days ago.…
Marching for Their Lives
I spend a lot of time passively scrolling through Facebook arguments. The cynic in me says that if I jump in, I won’t be able…
Nobody Wants this Autographed Woody Allen Poster
Let me start by giving you some homework. First, read Claire Dederer’s piece in The Paris Review, “What Do We Do with the Art of…
It’s Thanksgiving. Let’s Keep Talking.
For a few reasons, Thanksgiving was weird this year. Our traditional Thanksgiving meal takes place on the actual Thanksgiving Day in Dallas at my husband’s brother’s…
Believe Me, Politicians Actually Care
Wow, what a week! We kicked off Halloween by dressing up in a super classy couple’s costume. I went as “Irritabella,” the Viberzi girl who wears…
I Tried Not To Write Any More About Trump. I Really Tried.
This was inspired by conversations with my friend Ashley, who has been brave and vocal about her disdain for Donald Trump. She gets a TON…
Talking to a 13 Year-Old About Orlando
Sunday morning as I made my way to the kitchen for coffee, my husband stopped and kissed me on the forehead and wished me a…
Memorial Day and the Travelin’ Soldier
On Friday, my husband and daughter and I were waiting to board a plane for a family trip when an announcement came on the overhead…
Does Anyone Disgusted by US Politics Actually Move to Canada?
(Originally published in the Huffington Post, Feb 11, 2016). I’m dying to know how many of you are seriously going to move to Canada when…