Freedom

Memories of summer

Summers now are a chance for me to watch my sons run through the sprinkler, the bees buzzing around my herb garden and the dogs chasing squirrels on the powerline above our fence. Continue reading »

Speaking truth to power

The best things that have ever happened to this country, the biggest positive changes we’ve gone through, have been at the behest of a group of pissed off people speaking unfriendly truths to the power structure until something gave way. Continue reading »

Oh, the places you’ll go

The restless panic that’s set in for the last few of those years nearly drove me over the edge of madness. Standing in the line today to pick up my cap and gown, it still hadn’t sunk in that this was happening. Continue reading »

Don’t let the sideshow distract you from the main event

Writers are human beings, and journalists are supposed to be objective and mothers are supposed to be devoted to their children’s futures -not their own. How does a female author with children ever do what’s right by her own conscience and everyone else’s? Continue reading »

Occupy Elsewhere

I have been having real-life conversations with people around me for weeks now about how they really are intrigued by what’s happening in our country, and they’d consider being a part of it if it wasn’t for the ridiculous antics they’ve been watching on the Facebook forum. Continue reading »

Change your mind and the world changes with it

We are led to believe that a drowning man will pull us down with him, and some of us believe it so strongly that we’d rather walk away than risk the gamble. Certain death or suffering is more acceptable than the possibility of social discomfort -as long as it’s someone else’s death or suffering. Continue reading »

How I Found My Occupation

We are the 99% of this country who are NOT thriving or benefiting from the gradual dismantling of the American working class.

We are you, and you are welcome to join us. Continue reading »

I Am the 99%

Opportunity isn’t going to beat a path to your door. When it is denied and hoarded away by a few -the rest of us must go out and make it for ourselves. This is our opportunity to be heard and make change. THIS is #OccupyWallStreet. Continue reading »

When I Was Your Age

This may sound cliche (it certainly feels that way), but I see younger people than myself moving around doing mindless, ordinary, everyday things and I want to grab them by the shoulders and make them see how much they might take for granted. Continue reading »

The American Revolution

Please remember this year, when you’re celebrating independence day with the people you care about, that living in a free country carries responsibility. We had all better sit up and take notice, or the freedoms we take for granted are going to fade away into the darkness of yesterday. Continue reading »

Redefining Rape

Pressuring a woman to have sex with you is not rape. If the conservative right gets it’s way in the future of legislation in this country, raping a woman won’t even be rape unless they somehow classify it as “violent”. Continue reading »

Emergence of Wisdom

So the “minority” are just meeting fire with fire. Walker’s beckoning the democrats to come on back to the cafeteria and get beat up, but these guys are bringing the whole school with to watch it go down. More power to ‘em. Continue reading »