Because of what happened between Bernie and Hillary’s supporters in 2018, I find myself worried about some kind of repeat performance. I’ve taken to encouraging FB friends to not “hate on” Democratic candidates. Like the one(s) you like, post about them, help the rest of us understand why, work hard for them, but just keep … Continue reading Bringing My Truth to the Table
When I was a kid and didn’t know what the job of being a human was, I was always on the look-out for clues. I thought the job of a kid was four-fold — to find friends, to do what we were told, to play, and stay out of the way of adults. As for … Continue reading Late Bloom…
Whenever anyone I don’t know asks me what I do, I usually answer “retired nurse”. I then usually scurry to try to fill in the blanks of so many hours in the week. What do I do? This and that. Really. A lot of this and that. Some of it more valuable to my self … Continue reading I’m a writer.
Someone posted an essay (see below) on Facebook the other day; I can’t stop thinking about it. I was already thinking about it when a couple of weeks ago people were debating whether the Speaker of the House should be Nancy Pelosi, or whether maybe she was too old or too old-school, or too-old-something! My … Continue reading In order to fly…
Anand Giridharadas. Once you figure out how to pronounce it, remember this name. Recently I’ve been thinking a little about money. What!? You’re leaving already! Wait! Please, wait. After listening to Anand, I’m thinking about it more. How we use it. How its use (and mis-use) forms the character of our society and affects our … Continue reading Getting Woke: Money, the System, & Me.
In the day, we called it the San Francisco Hall of Injustice. No doubt for many it still is. 850 Bryant. Gritty. Basic. The entrance, the halls themselves look sad. You can almost feel the tension, the lack of compassion, neglect, the hard lives walking these halls. I sat in the cavernous juror’s waiting area … Continue reading JuRy DUty…
I’ve been looking for reasons to hold on to hope. When I look for beauty, I find beauty. I’m trying to do the same thing with hope. I’m worried though that the light of hope is going to go out on Tuesday, Nov. 6th around 9pm, like it did in 2016. I don’t know if I can … Continue reading Hope…
