I used to fear tearing my Achilles tendon when I played volleyball. I was on the court with someone who did that once, and it looked excruciating. Besides falling and breaking something when I played tennis, the other thing I feared the most was tearing a calf muscle. I met several people who endured that… Continue reading That time I tore my calf muscle…
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The Surprising Heroes Emerging to Finally Hold Trump Accountable
I get it. There’s not much time left in Trump’s presidency. But that’s no excuse not to hold him accountable for his part in the attack on the Capitol on January 6. And make no mistake. It was an attack. Many of the insurgents like to claim that it was their house. That they were… Continue reading The Surprising Heroes Emerging to Finally Hold Trump Accountable
Why Trump Republicans taint them all as racists
I love when my Republican friends get outraged over being identified as a racist. Well, whether they are or aren’t, I’ve never seen any of them stand up for black rights. For years now they’ve let Tea Partiers perpetuate the racist image. And now Confederate-flag waving, Anti-Semite T-shirt wearing Trump Republicans have put the nail… Continue reading Why Trump Republicans taint them all as racists
The Struggle to Give My Dying Cat Space
Waiting in the parking lot at the vet’s office on Monday, I was optimistic Tabby would be fine. I figured she had a UTI. Something easy peasy to treat. My first indication something more serious was up was when Dr. Spivey called a half an hour later –called because due to coronavirus techs do curbside… Continue reading The Struggle to Give My Dying Cat Space
The Case of the Mysterious Optimism Mug
Several years ago –I don’t even know how many it’s been exactly now, but at least two or three– this fun mug with the suggestion to “Practice Reckless Optimism” showed up in my mail. I don’t even remember if it was around my birthday or Christmas. It was around some gift-giving time though. (Or I… Continue reading The Case of the Mysterious Optimism Mug