Category: observation and opinion
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Embracing the reality that the pandemic isn’t over
The pandemic isn’t over. So many countries haven’t seen the worst of it. I am so happy to…
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When you speak only to belittle
There’s a scene in Fried Green Tomatoes that rings so, so true, and is incredibly painful. It’s when…
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Breaking her spirit
I don’t know why some people delight in tearing women down. But I have, too often, befriended such…
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I never want to forget this week
I haven’t blogged about the coup attempt almost two weeks ago because I am still so horrified and…
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letter regarding Forest Grove Police Department violations of community trust
sent via email November 23, 2020 To: the City Council members of Forest Grove, Oregon In the early…
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pushing back against the “cannabis is harmless!” bandwagon
My mother has smoked tobacco every day of her adult life – and probably before she was 18.…
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Why haven’t I posted a whiney blog about how I can’t travel?
You’d think that someone who changed the domain name of her professional web site to reflect her focus…
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No entitlements to careers, including ranching
I believe in entitlements, like access to health care, to non-exploitative job opportunities that pay at least a…
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What is Southern heritage? What is worth celebrating?
What is heritage? It’s a thing that can be inherited. Heritage is valued objects and qualities: cultural traditions,…
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I want a symbol for ALL of the South
I’m from Kentucky. I lived there for the first 22 1/2 years of my life. Kentucky was a…
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