After 9-11, every plane in the sky became a potential weapon to me. “Is that plane supposed to be so close to the Empire State building? Is that normal elevation for a plane landing at La Guardia? Holy hell, is a terrorist crashing a jet onto I-78 or is a pilot just heading towards Newark…
Almost Heaven, Indeed
My sister-in-law, Annette, was born and raised in Wild & Wonderful West Virginia! Her and my brother had their reception in Wheeling. My husband, Gary, got his BS from West Virginia University located in Morgantown. That’s also where I earned my MS degree. Heck, my parents live only 10 miles from the PA – WV…
Just Call Me Vinnie Barbarino
I mentioned recently that it’s hard for me to write about whatever I’m not directly experiencing or feeling. I would love to write about the therapies I’m currently benefitting from but I can’t stop thinking about this administration’s response to the coronavirus. Like how in God’s name can someone spread incorrect public health information while…
Has He Finally Hit Rock Bottom?
Are we there yet? I personally thought our Asshole in Chief hit bottom the day he announced his candidacy back in 2015. Perhaps his bottom is coming since he’s officially 2 degrees of separation from the Coronavirus. I sure hope the dude that placed the American flag on the stage isn’t the infected person that…
Pick Your Side
I think all the ladies in this photo look fabulous. But in my mind the selfie ladies on the right are talking about angles, lighting, and product placement. Whereas the woman on the left. For her I imagine a thought bubble floating above her head that states, “Fuck yeah I look good!” She doesn’t need…
Pro-Life My Ass
Dear Conservative Christians, My daughter Jarin decided to do a stop-motion animation project for her experimental film class. You should see it. It’s called the Georgia Princess and it’s timely AF! The fact that 40+ years after Roe V Wade she has to even think about this disturbs me. She’s done everything right. She uses…
To Share or Not to Share?
Six weeks ago my mom read a post I wrote and wondered (publicly in my comments section I might add) why I don’t share with her the shittier parts of having MS? It was a fair question that got me wondering. Maybe I’m too secretive? Maybe I’m too sensitive? Maybe I’m just an asshole? So I decided to take…
Truth Cravings
As Anthony Bourdain’s passing dominated the internet, I wondered why this particular celebrity’s death had affected everyone so deeply. I enjoyed Bourdain’s storytelling, either in print form or on TV. He inspired me to eat differently and adopt a more fluid culinary perspective. His suicide caught me by surprise and saddened me very much. As…
Tolerating Trump Voters
If you’ve ever wondered whether or not you’re a sinner, the Amazing Bible website has an inventory of 667 biblical sins you can peruse. Spoiler alert: You’re a sinner. But I wouldn’t worry too much about it since Sin #664: Being worried, is one of the sins listed that you’re supposed to avoid. Since EVERYTHING we…
We Need an American Haka!
Aggression is defined as “hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront”. Silva in 1980, stated that there are 3 types of aggression: Hostile Aggression Instrumental / Channeled Aggression Assertive Behaviour We’ve seen some successes regarding aggression here in the US. However, I think many people got their anger…
America Has Fallen Podcast 