I took American History I and II concurrently in Night School in an ill-understood attempt to graduate high school on time. A lot of factors landed me in night school, most obviously my habit of skipping school for other activities. I believe I failed American History I for failing to take the final exam. My…
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Face’s Vibe Check
It’s MLK weekend. There’s a big event scheduled for Monday in Washington D.C. The weather is turning shivering cold in NE Ohio and beyond. Angst and Dread are running at an all-time high amongst my legion of liberal and progressive friends and acquaintances. The Saturday news brought word of immigration raids planned for next week…
Read MoreRetraction and Retreat
Post-pandemic America is not okay. People are grumpy, if not just angry. Privileged people complain about the cost of things at Costco or on their cruise ships. Poor people know the food bank schedule. Middle-class people live paycheck-to-paycheck with some getting lucky and hitting the student loan forgiveness lotto. We are on the cusp of criminalizing homelessness; in Georgia, the…
Read MoreTracy’s Gen X Most Memorable Moments
There has been a lot of quibbling online regarding the definitive event of various generations. You know, JFK’s assassination, 9/11, etc. I’m not belittling those events, just giving subtext. In mulling over the events that have stuck with me for the last 50 years or so, I have come up with this list. I’d be…
Read MoreParenting from Afar
From the time Shane entered our lives, it has been one surprise after another. From him being male/a boy – the sonogram person was so happy to show us at our appointment, the same appointment I think for an amniocentesis to make sure the fetus was developing properly. Reggie and I were a wee bit…
Read More5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Lift Off
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Read MoreMy First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Read MoreIntroduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the…
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