Occupy Wall Street

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 »

Turtle journalism versus April O’Neil

When we’re sleeping and we have one of those really detailed, realistic to the point of being creepy, dreams that linger after we open our eyes… they begin to lose their shape as soon as we move from our bed. At least they do for me. 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 »