As I stood in the voting booth shortly before 8:00 this glorious November morning, between marking my ballot YEA or NAY to two of nearly 50 state and city referendums, I realized what a meaningful part of my life this periodic ritual of voting is to me.
Every Vote Counts, or so we are reminded each [...]

Think you are free? Think again.

We have a little plot of land here in our semi-urban little neighborhood where we plant flowers, mulch, weed, and water. Over the years our garden has changed from a pretty generic suburban landscape of grass, cement, a few trees, and ordinary plants to something more organic and interesting.
Growing up, in every house we [...]

I was reading a (quite humorous) email from my uncle that went something like this:
Whatever you two are smoking, please send me two tons as a sales starter package. I think that there is a lot more profit potential in whatever you are smoking than in converting ‘58 Chevies into tri5s. I think [...]

My bro & co-poster Rick has kicked-off a new phase of life wherein he has decided to eschew tell-lie-vision for a more involved life, more social connections, more experiences. I wholeheartedly support his efforts. Wade and I moved in together in 1998 about one year before we got married. Neither one of [...]

What Every Woman Should Have and Know
By Maya Angelou
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE …
enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own
even if she never wants to or needs to…
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ….
something perfect to wear
if the employer or date of her dreams
wants to see her in an hour…
A WOMAN [...]