When opining crosses the line to become online bullying

June 25, 2024
Online bullying. It's everywhere. I am very tired of social media critics purporting to know the thoughts, motives, reasons behind things that certain celebrities...

All systems are corrupt

June 21, 2024
All systems are corrupt. I loved this line from my current favorite series, For All Mankind on AppleTV+.  Not because I like corruption but because I think it's...

Don’t reject, inspect!

June 13, 2024
I'm always shocked when people with scientific backgrounds reject non-traditional thought out of hand. "No way!" they insist. "The science isn't there!" Well,...

Personal care products that actually work

June 3, 2024
It's always a pleasure to find personal care products that actually work. So today, I'm sharing a few of my tried and tested favorites. (Not sponsored at...

Flying trans world in the 21st century

May 28, 2024
People used to be confused about gay. Now it's trans. Same fear and misunderstanding. Some new challenges have appeared, as we transition to a trans world. (Such...

Talkin’ ’bout my generation..

May 8, 2024
When I was younger, I had neither time nor the inclination for nostalgia. There was no past--just the present. The young present. The "now" of my generation. But...

Goodbye, Grey’s Anatomy

May 6, 2024
Has it really been almost 20 years since Meredith, Derek,Christina, Bailey, Izzie, April, Jackson, Dr. Webber and the other original cast members appeared on my screen...

Until … until when?

April 25, 2024
This is a photograph (or maybe a painting, I can't remember) I saw last year in an exhibition at the George Eastman House Museum in my hometown of Rochester, NY.  I...

What’s so hard about giving grace?

April 22, 2024
I'm not sure I ever understood what giving grace really meant until recent years. It means giving someone: the chance, the time and the ability to make mistakes...

Social media: our window to the world

April 12, 2024
The complexities of life are on display every day in our social media feeds. Social media really are a window to the world. And just like any window, sometimes they...

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