[This post began February 15, 2011.] I have a new niece. My brother had surgery on his neck. We have a vacation booked in a few weeks. We fly, of course. So, what does that mean, but Airport Security. I really hate airport security. I find it intrusive and ineffective. I’m sure someone who is obsessed with security, terrorism, and … Continue Reading →
Let’s start with this. Today, Obama said that, “Our first priority as a society is to keep our children safe.” This was said in conjunction with 23 Executive Actions designed to strengthen gun laws. Let’s continue with this cartoon by “Tom Tomorrow” in This Modern World. And, then, let’s ponder the old adage, “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people!” often … Continue Reading →
Michigan has become the 24th “Right to Work” state. Admittedly, I only know a little about the concept. What I see, though, seems more like a “Right to Work Under the Man’s Rules” instead of our own. It seems as if unions, fair pay, fair working conditions, and fair standards are being rolled back. It seems as if we are … Continue Reading →
Oh goodness! I did not get this out in time… but, I wanted to post anyway. This year, let’s do a little exercise together. Below, you’ll find a link to a spreadsheet I created to map the organizations I follow and thier respective endorsements. In this blog post, you’ll find who and what I’m voting for and why. I won’t be addressing … Continue Reading →
It was 2004. The Iraq war had waged on for about a year. I, and my friends, [we] were still in shock over all that happened. He hadn’t listened! We protested. We wrote. We petitioned. We called. We bitched. We complained. We didn’t want another Vietnam. We can’t do that to our people again. We can’t do that to our … Continue Reading →
MAX is getting an addition and a new bridge. Here's the early stages of construction as viewed on my bus.
My mother and Levi. Image by alexis22578 via Flickr
Reading the Price of Motherhood was depressing. This article further articulates the grim realities mothers face when life doesn’t go as planned. I choose to work because our society doesn’t give me the option of staying at home. I have school loans to pay. What if my husband got injured on the job and couldn’t work? What about my career aspirations of what I should do?
Yes, I choose to work. Yes, I would encourage you too, to work. Yes, I understand it’s all about choice. For me, the risk isn’t worth it.
http://www.salon.com/2011/01/06/wish_i_hadnt_opted_out/
Today, Sunday, September 11th marks the 10 year anniversary of when we, Americans, were attacked on our own soil. An event that hasn’t happened in a very long time. It was an event that shook our nation, divided our nation, and brought a city together. It is one of those moments in time where, if you experienced it, you know exactly what you were doing in that moment, no matter how much time passes. It was one of the moments in life when the world stopped turning.
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