I grew up in a declining small town. I’ve written before about why I’ll always be a city person, but I’ve never explicitly stated that I actively hate small towns. This is both specifically about my hometown and small towns in general because most small towns share the same lack…

I guess everything started when I completely ghosted the internal recruiter from JPMorgan Chase. It was a hybrid position that would require me to drive about 30 miles each way three days a week. I told my kids that I wanted to find a fully remote opportunity instead, even if…

We set out to be the greatest nation on Earth. We would be a democracy, the best form of government. It would represent the will of the people, such a noble value. …

So I really didn’t expect this to happen, pretty much ever, but I got contacted a few days ago by a recruiter from one of the largest companies in the country. He said that they were interested in me for a Senior Content Designer, Vice President. …

If they don’t ditch Biden, the Democrats have already lost the 2024 elections. That means that we get another four years of Trump, or whatever equally far-right authoritarian candidate the Republican party puts forth, because it’s a certainty that they would win. I’ll just tell you the facts about Biden…

Life continues to get more interesting. It’s challenging but also very fulfilling and rewarding. I’ve taken a full-time job since my husband died. While it hasn’t been an easy adjustment for me, I am doing exactly what I’m supposed to be right now. Work is…work I have to admit that for the…

I know this sounds like I’m a crazy conspiracy theorist, but I’ve been feeling it in my bones for several years that a civil war among Americans was not only very possible but actually even more likely to occur than not. It really doesn’t take a genius to get that…

I knew that when I moved into my own place, I would be facing reality in a completely new way. What I didn’t expect was how many things in my life would change. I’ve started a new job and I’ve been adjusting to being a working single mom. My two…

I have done a lot of good things for people in my life. But I have also realized that I have done some bad things, too, including some behaviors that definitely count as abusive. If I want things to change, it has to start with me and that means facing…