In case you missed it, readers, that is NOT you and me. — I am angry. I am angry with a SCOTUS determined to ram through a ruling two thirds of Americans DO NOT want. I am angry with so-called “democrats” who uphold the filibuster and vote with republicans against what two thirds of Americans DO want. I am angry over the injustices these fetid extremists…

Sincerely… Kindly, butt out. — This essay is a rant. A “rant” is “a spell of ranting; a tirade.” A “tirade” is “a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.” I am angry. I’m angry at people who presume to tell me what to do under the guise of unsolicited advice. I’m tired and often…

Not necessarily a day of sacred worship — We need to recover a sense of sabbath. No… I’m not saying everyone needs to observe a sacred day of worship. I’m advocating for a quiet day of rest and reflection. That is a gift humanity needs to give ourselves. It’s not about just churchy-stuff. It’s a day for our…

So what? — I keep reading and hearing people carping on Biden’s gaffes. [sigh] So what? They’re not new. He’s always made them. He just wasn’t at the mic every day before. I see folks asking, “Who’s really in charge?” [phwh] 🙄 Biden is in charge. He’s in charge and getting on with the job. When he…

A nutrious, savory and delicious side dish — Kale is one of my favorite sides. Even as a child, I loved it when my great grandmother made it with kale straight out of the garden. My Gran sometimes made it when I was staying with her; I stayed with her every summer from the time I was five…

Overturning Roe v. Wade diminishes women’s personhood — Let us be clear: Forced birthers are only concerned about a right-to-life from conception through birth. They don’t care about prenatal care for the mother nor postnatal care for the child. …

Thomas Midgely, Jr.: “one-man environmental disaster” — My purpose in writing this is share an appalling history with you, my readers. That history is best imparted through the video at the end of my short essay on Thomas Midgely, Jr. Thomas Midgely, Jr, was one of the lead chemical engineers at General Motors on the development of…

Ideological Purity Loses the Common Good — Stop blaming Democrats for not winning the Electoral College when they win the majority of votes cast by citizens. Stop blaming the democrats or the republicans. Blame the political ephemera of third party vanity candidates. We’ve repeatedly been warned, ad nauseam, by all the political scholars and pundits: Third party…

Combined Writing Prompt for “Flash Tales” and “Writers on the Writing Life” — This issue is mirror published on this profile from the WE PAW Bloggers group ezine profile. I am the editor of the ezine and the admin of the writers forum group on Facebook of the same name. Our “Flash Tales” prompt is a short story writing exercise. This issue’s prompt…