I’m not a military expert, but shouldn’t there be a more detailed plan than “drop some bombs and see what happens”
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I’m not a military expert, but shouldn’t there be a more detailed plan than “drop some bombs and see what happens”
On Today’s Walk: Harmless Mischief and Whimsy
I feel like I can't write anything these days without acknowledging what heavy times we are experiencing. But when things are most bleak is when we most need to look for little joys. Surprise! This morning I began decluttering what is supposed to be…
Weird thing happened on Youtube where it showed me subscribed to Turning Point USA. Quite certain I've never even clicked one of their videos. I could have accidentally clicked something while scrolling. user error possible. Unsubbed, of course. Plan to keep an eye on this.
The Transgender Law Center is a good organization to support right now. transgenderlawcenter.org
God bless and protect Representative Al Green.
In Missouri, Republican legislators have been calling police on constituents who come to their offices to speak with staff or deliver letters.
That feeling when you submit a piece to a literary magazine, and they never ever respond to your submission. But you do end up on their general mailing list.
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The Last of the Aunts
"Though she be but little she is fierce." Shakespeare, foreshadowing my Aunt Faye. As we age, loss becomes more common, but never familiar. It feels new every time. My parents' generation has been dropping off, one by one, and there are few left. My mother and father each had…
Poem: Monument
After a loooong stretch of bitter cold here, the snow has finally melted. But February still seems like a good time to share this poem I wrote several years ago. Snow spire. Monument A monumentto winter, the jagged snow fort, walls as tallas the eight-year-old who sculpted the…
I really want people to think about this. After all the insane lawsuits, all the threats, all the bullshit weve seen from this admin and the targets who kneeled in fear, an average Joe called the president a Pedophile protector to his face and didn't get touched. That's the Power of a union.
Hubris, thy name is chamber of commerce business owner who speaks at city council and claims to represent not only other business owners but all of his and their employees. Dude, your employees can speak for themselves, and you would probably be surprised what they say off the clock.
Welp, they’re rounding up the journalists, and Catherine O’Hara died. So this year completed its journey to hell.
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
Short Story in Audio: The First Line
An amazing thing has happened. The First Line has produced an audio version of my short story, "Efficiency Leads to Fulfillment." It first appeared in their print magazine in 2020, then was later reprinted in Workers Write. For once, words fail me. I can't…
Thanks for noticing us! More than 300,000 signatures gathered in just a few weeks. But instead of recognizing the will of the people, our SOS is just not going to count a bunch of them.
Again, I’m going to keep banging the drum that the fact we are threatening the territorial sovereignty of our closest allies is not only a gross violation of our UN & NATO treaty obligations & poses a massive threat to national security & world order but also should immediately end this presidency.
Poem: Epiphanies While Holding Babies
Photo by Kristina Paukshtite on Pexels.com Mothers have been in the news recently, putting themselves on the line to protect others. I wrote this poem many years ago, and it still feels relevant. Epiphanies while Holding Babies 1.I once heard mothers…
They tell us to fear immigrants, but it's ICE that's murdering people in the street.
It feels like I’ve spent my entire life protesting blood for oil.
Patting my 2025 day planner consolingly, whispering “It wasn’t your fault.”
My Year in Reading: 2025
A roundup of some books I enjoyed throughout this past year, in categories I'm inventing on the spot. Book I Looked Forward to so Much I Requested it for Christmas, and it Fulfilled My Anticipation Bread of Angels, a memoir, by Patti Smith I finished reading Smith's memoir…
On Today’s Walk: Exploring & Experiencing
I generally don't listen to audiobooks or music or anything on my phone during my pedestrian rambles. I also don't usually set any kind of goal, track my walking speed, or try to solve any of my personal problems. No shade intended for those who get…
Consecutive posts in my feed. LOL.
On Yesterday’s Walk: Merry Christmas
Christmas Eve at our house was peaceful and good, with just the three members of the household. The husband had to work part of the day but got off early. The grown son who lives here works from home and sets his hours, so he often takes his dinner up to his…
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
Happy solstice to all you round-earthers out there.
On Today’s Walk: Sidewalk Petroglyphs
I talked my son into taking a little stroll with me around the neighborhood today, and we ended up on a stretch of sidewalk I don't walk frequently. Me: What is that?Son: Looks like a crab. Maybe. Shoe tips left in for size reference. Half a block later... Me:…
Also, the more demand at the library, the more copies the library will buy. If they don’t own a copy, request that they purchase it.
Important news in this piece:
—Missouri organizers say they’ve collected over 300,000 signatures to block the GOP gerrymander. (They have until Thursday to submit roughly 110,000 valid ones.)
—Federal judge rejects GOP lawsuit to toss the petition. missouriindependent.com/2025/12/08/f...
