Summer of Reset Adieu

I blogged quite a bit about my Summer of Reset at the beginning and the middle of summer, but then I started drowning and the blogs ended as I was too busy dogpaddling in a vat of excrement to write about dogpaddling in a vat of excrement. Actually, it wasn’t that...

Adventure in Your Everyday Life

I come from a long line of people inflicted with the travel bug. My grandmother went to Europe—the first time after the age of fifty! My uncles went several times…one to climb in the Alps, another to bike through England. My aunt wants to visit every National Park...

Every Day Resistance for Everyday People

Because I started my new job as a youth transition specialist in July, most of my duties to date have been painting and reorganizing my office, learning about my new position and acclimatizing myself. Once school starts in September, I’ll be full time and working...

My Life is Busy so Bite Me

An open letter to the creators of all the simplify, unbusy and declutter your life memes, F%&# off, No Seriously. F&*% off.  Because I’m over it. They give the impression if you just rid yourself of all your worldly goods, filled your house with flowers so you...

Rock Stars of the Resistance: Media Edition

So, so many. So many resisters in our free press have stood to be counted. These rock stars make me feel better just by knowing they’re on the front lines… Dan Rather Yes, that Dan Rather. After a less than optimal end to a fine and illustrious career,...