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. We were so convinced that we had the best form of government that we would use our military…

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. You know, the kind…

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…