In all honesty, I didn't give much thought to feminist ideals when I was growing up in Western Pennsylvania in the 1970s. In some ways, my family was very "traditional." Roman Catholic faith. Weekly Sunday dinners with the extended family. I played with dolls while my brother played with cars. My...
I never intended to use this blog for political purposes. Even now, this post is not really intended as political commentary as much as a plea for personal responsibility. Like so many, I am dismayed by the way current leaders are trampling upon the very freedom that made this nation great, in...
I think it's fair to say that November has been a tough month for most of us. Those of us who are upset by the election results are feeling afraid for the future of our nation and many of its people, while those who are celebrating the results are feeling attacked for exercising their rights....
I doubt I’m alone in feeling a great deal of trepidation as we look forward to tomorrow’s election. At fifty, I can’t recall another instance in my lifetime where I’ve seen such contention and divisiveness between candidates and their supporters. Facebook is no longer a fun space because people...
