My dystopian future
Thursday March 4 2021 Let's face it. I'm a small town midwestern girl with absolutely no dreams about moving to the big city. I like a simple life, comfortable shoes, and friendly dogs. Kinda wholesome, right? Then maybe it's not too unexpected that I have a strong value system about what I feel is right. … Continue reading 135. Burn Burgers, Not Books
Saturday January 9 2021 The debate of what led to Wednesday’s riot at the Capitol Building remains a hot discussion, but there are sources suggesting a tweet from President Trump was the watershed moment, with some interpreting it as a call to action. Trump used the Twitter platform to confirm that VP Pence was not … Continue reading 126. Opportunists and Militants
Tuesday November 17 2020 A nurse in South Dakota has the night off. She settles back into her sofa, dog curled by her side. The coping mechanism for tonight is a bowl of Oreo ice cream as she replays her last hospital shift in her mind. Something’s off, and honestly, things have been off balance … Continue reading 114. Palliative Nursing
Friday November 13 2020 Yeah, so it’s Friday the 13th. Don’t sweat it though. A day designated to misfortune and chaos has long since lost its powers to the hot trots of 2020. For example, let’s recap just this past week, ok? Alex Trebek passed away and I can’t talk about it.I desperately wanted to … Continue reading 113. Superstition #13
Friday November 6 2020 The President of the United States is golfing today; his 209th golf outing since he’s taken office nearly four years ago. This isn’t really remarkable on its own. All of our presidents enjoyed pastimes to get them through the stress of maintaining the position of one of the most powerful positions … Continue reading 109. Yeah, no, Twitter
Saturday June 13 2020 Procter & Gamble, of which I am an alumni, has a well-moderated Facebook group for retirees and others who have left the company while in good standing. It’s a closed group and volunteer-run and, as these things go, has two moderators. With over 2,200 members of the Life After P&G Facebook … Continue reading 42. Taking advantage
Saturday June 6 2020 My thoughts yesterday were cut short before I could lead to my next thought. Because I had to stop writing to, yep, cook dinner. Again. The power of mob mentality across social media platforms is really concerning me. Some people are talking about how it’s a shame when someone can’t share … Continue reading 40. Collateral prey
