Category: observation and opinion
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Never use culture to defend violence
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I lost a friend a few months ago. She did something that I cannot abide. Ever. And when…
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Thankful.
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I spent a week in Henderson, Kentucky. I’m so sorry I couldn’t announce it openly – I was…
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Men in the USA are Terrifying
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I am deeply afraid of angry men in the USA: SO many are armed with multiple guns and…
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To my neighbors & other former friends
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Shout out to the neighbors who stood in my backyard in December 2016 and insulted me and said I was…
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When did it become the fashion to belittle people trying to be kind?
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At the visitation and funeral of my father, a LOT of people came to speak with my family…
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An argument that Islam is feminist
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Muslims for Progressive Values noted on its Facebook page in March: A majority of contemporary Muslim religious leaders…
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Quit comparing Afghanistan and Ukraine in terms of bravery
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I’m so tired of reading “Why are Ukrainians fighting but Afghanistan gave up?” Ukraine has been a relatively…
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What it’s like in Afghanistan now
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A woman in Afghanistan I’m going to call “W–” has extensive connections with a USA NGO and, therefore,…
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Alexi Lalas doesn’t take the bait
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I think Alexi actually means it. I will never be this good of a person when dealing with…
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