You just want to be happy, and politics is ruining that for you. I get it–sort of. As a grassroots activist, I’ve been fighting against Trump for almost a decade. I’m exhausted. My fellow activists are exhausted. We want to be happy too. But… This is a moment in history where EVERYTHING is politics. Do you like books and value education? The Trump regime is banning books and destroying higher education. Care about the planet?…
Dear liberal, progressive friends, I’ve canvassed with you. I’ve gone to hundreds of rallies, protests, and marches. I’ve phone banked and knocked on so many doors I can’t count them all. I’ve been right with you for the past 8 years—attending weekly meetings, commenting on state bills, going to town halls, and getting petitions signed. Shall I continue? The point is that YOU NEED ME. If we are going to wrestle our country back from…
Musings on the State of American Democracy Is it failing? Is it in danger of failing? A Brief Introductory Note I try to use my platform to entertain, post book reviews, promote my five published books, speak about the power of words, and make you laugh with memes about my sweet little terrier, Finnegan. But We live in uncertain times. We live in scary times. We live in divisive times. Politics…
Black Lives Matter Black lives matter, and I will continue to say it. Stop killing black people. All of us white folks–and that includes me–need to listen to our black friends and support them. What can we do to help? We must all renounce racism; we have to speak up about it; we have to stop injustice when we see it. Racism is deep in this country, and it is the fault of all of…