For the past two years I have adorned the doorway to our living room with 24 red and green envelopes. Inside each envelope was a slip of paper. Most listed a surprise activity: make cookies, visit Santa, make ornaments, decorate the Christmas tree, read a holiday story. A couple were just jokes (strategically placed on … Continue reading The Christmas tradition I’m giving up this year
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She wasn't the type of person who used drugs. She barely drank and didn't smoke. Well, she smoked a few cigarettes in college, but she was never a smoker. She was a rule follower, not a a rule breaker. No, she definitely wasn't the type of person who used drugs, But... She was at a … Continue reading The drug of anticipation, a short story
Because I devote my October blog posts to Halloween, anything else I think about writing during that time gets tabled until November, but since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election (Electoral College only, but sadly that's what counts) most of my existing blog post ideas seem inappropriately frivolous compared to the impending threats to civil rights … Continue reading Donald Trump makes it hard to write about my ass
There are many unpleasant realities of the outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. One is that yet again a qualified woman lost a job to a less qualified man. At least Hillary Clinton will not suffer the indignity of having to train and work for the man who took her job as so many … Continue reading At least Hillary won’t have to train the man who got her job (like I did)
It's election day in the United States. If you already voted, thank you. Consider helping others get to to the polls today. If, however, you are eligible vote and have not yet done so I have a few things for you to do today: Vote. Vote even if you know your candidate will win. Nothing … Continue reading 40 things to do on Election Day in the U.S.
Kim Z. Dale 