As we emerge from the fog of 2020 in all of its diabolical complexity, it should be unremarkable that the state of the world has not altered from dusk to dawn, from suck to serenity. I awoke to a pallid sky, dense with dependable Pacific Northwest cloud cover. My local hospital’s ICU is at capacity. … Continue reading 1.1.2021: Today’s Thoughts
10. September 2020 On this night, 19 years ago, I could not tell you what I did, what I ate, who I saw, what I watched. I know only what I awoke to – the sadness of a plane hitting a building in NYC. Followed by a second one plowing into its twin. 18 years … Continue reading 9/11, then & now
14. August 2020 Today’s Observation: I see a lot of “I hate all Democrats” and “All Republicans are deplorable” on social media. Political parties are simply labels – the values and platforms of each have shifted dramatically over the years – party names have been static for over a century, but their platforms have pretty … Continue reading Read. Challenge. Respect. Vote.
3. August 2020 Viruses aren’t racist, political or religious. They don’t care if they hook up with you at a campaign rally, pool party or protest march. They don’t care if you’re a Trumper for life or a BLM supporter – frankly, neither do I. If you’re reading this, you’re a friend/relative/loved one – how … Continue reading Going Viral: My Current State of Mind
Today I saw a headline about the apology from Crossfit founder/CEO in response to the backlash he received for labeling the current national turmoil over racial injustice as “Floyd-19” – in his apology, he said, “It was a mistake, not racist but a mistake.”Whoa, now. That’s like me telling people I’m an ahh-mazing mom. How … Continue reading X’ing out Racism
Today I awoke with a heavy heart. The past several weeks, I’ve watched friends and families divided on social media over politics & coronavirus – anti-Republican vs. anti-Democrat, COVID’s a hoax vs. Fauci is my hero; masks vs. no masks, and more. Then, as if someone upstairs recognized that we weren’t figuring things out, more … Continue reading Normal vs. Better
Ms. Ignatius is savvy enough to realize she needs to spin her racist Facebook rant about/against Asians into “something funny” related to the movie Crazy Rich Asians (she goes so far as to claim “I really love them [Asians]” – can we make that a button?? – but stops shy of “I have a … Continue reading Response: Christina Ignatius & The Asians [Who] Took Over Orange County
via Daily Prompt: Static My goal here was not to over-edit, but free associate & publish BEFORE my monkey brain got the better of me… with a 10-minute time limit, here’s my response to today’s WordPress daily prompt word, static: The day is gone To-Do list completed, mostly Wish list left behind; Snagged on a … Continue reading Daily Prompt: Static
Last Tuesday, I was driving my oldest to Seattle Children’s Hospital; we were headed in to get a second look at his left thumb, which had been bothering him since baseball practice two weeks earlier. It was a rare moment for the two of us to share an extended period of uninterrupted time together. Before … Continue reading Epiphany Along Lake City Way
As I write this, the aftershocks of the Harvey Weinstein (to be referred herein as “HW” henceforth) scandal agitate the status quo less and less as us commonfolk retreat to our daily routines having done our part or had our say on Twitter, Facebook or our medium of choice. In lieu of #metoo, newly adopted … Continue reading #MeToo, Part 2: Opening The Conversation In An Anxious World
Musings of a Mom 