A question I commonly receive is, “Where do you get your ideas for things to write about?” Generally, when I hear or read about a topic that is of interest to me, I jot it down and place it in a folder on my laptop. I find that there are both positives and negatives to … Continue reading
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Facing Hard Truths
The H1B Visa – it’s hard to believe that it has been only about eight months since Elon Musk’s controversial remarks regarding this program in the United States were generating outrage and dominating the news cycle. I think that this is perhaps why life seems so overwhelming at times; we never really bring one controversy … Continue reading
Do I Really Hate America?
Ever since the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, I have found it increasingly curious to understand why the Make America Great Again (MAGA) crowd, who largely condone the skirmish at the U.S. Capitol, accuses those on the left of being anti-American. Politically, I would label myself as a Progressive Democrat, and although … Continue reading
Always Define Your Terms
Always Define Your TermsI’m sure that anyone out there who has studied Algebra is familiar with the maddening nature of word problems. You know the ones: “The PTA Bake Sale raised a total of $177.50. Cookies were sold for 50 cents each and frosted cupcakes were $1.50 each. If the combined total of cookies and … Continue reading
Forgive Us Our Sins
Back in 1995, actors Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt starred together in the crime thriller, Se7en, about a serial killer whose crimes fashioned to represent the seven deadly sins: sloth, gluttony, lust, wrath, envy, greed, and pride. The order of the sins is important; they traditionally begin with sloth, which is considered as the least … Continue reading
Things That Make You Go “Hmmm”
As I write this essay in February 2025, I am shocked to discover that the year 1991 is now thirty-four years in the past! How is that even possible? Now, you might be wondering why it is that I’m thinking specifically about the year 1991. As a Gen-Xer, I was a young working mother in … Continue reading
Please Don’t Revoke My Black Card
For those who are not aware of the intricacies of African American culture, you might be confused when you hear Black Americans talking about “revoking someone’s black card.” The “black card” is not to be confused with the “race card,” but instead represents a set of behaviors that are (often stereotypically) that can cement a … Continue reading
I Feel Like a Plain-Bellied Sneetch
While there are many reasons throughout my life for my feeling like the proverbial “fish out of water” one of the more interesting is the fact that I was born on the cusp of two wildly disparate generational cohorts. While I am technically a Baby Boomer, I only qualify by mere months. As a result, … Continue reading
You’re No Dr. Spock
The Quora Chronicles – Part 9 Perhaps the beauty of the internet is that it provides people from all over the world to share ideas and to seek advice from one another. Sometimes, however, I have to shake my head in disbelief at the type of questions asked. There seem to be an alarming number … Continue reading
What’s the Point of Conversation?
The Quora Chronicles – Part 8 Many times, when questions like this one appear in my “Asked to Answer” notifications on Quora I find myself wondering about the person who asked the question and why they asked it. Is this person simply shy, anti-social, or a Millennial or Gen Z who communicates mostly through social … Continue reading
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