Category: Politics

Was Starbucks Shamed, Bullied into Spending $Millions or Too Politically Correct to Stand for Reasonable Policy?

What if someone in your family - not a spouse or child, not even a close cousin or aunt, but a distant cousin through marriage whom you don’t even know - called the police on someone who wasn’t doing anything criminal. The person in question was not following a rarely enforced neighborhood ordinance about the … Continue reading Was Starbucks Shamed, Bullied into Spending $Millions or Too Politically Correct to Stand for Reasonable Policy? →

New NFL Policy: Stop Stealing the Anthem, Pick Something Else to Protest

You are at a National Football League (NFL) game and the singing of the National Anthem begins. “Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light …” Are you thinking about all the injustice in America? About suspects who were killed during police interactions? While the dozens of people on the football field are … Continue reading New NFL Policy: Stop Stealing the Anthem, Pick Something Else to Protest →

Whatever-Sexual and Whatever-Gender: Your Choice Should Not Become a Problem For Me

I am a traditionally married woman. That means I dated a man and married a man. I was born a female and remain a female. Like most people, there were many times throughout my life when I’d catch myself thinking that if I was a boy life would somehow be easier; or I’d think that … Continue reading Whatever-Sexual and Whatever-Gender: Your Choice Should Not Become a Problem For Me →

Not Everything Is ____ ism: Some People Are Just Jerks

Before you cry racism, sexism, ageism, culturism or whatever other ism you can come up with, I invite you to ask yourself:  Am I being a jerk? Am I scowling or looking generally unfriendly? Am I interrupting or being inconsiderate? Is it even about me?  As humans, we all have good and bad days and … Continue reading Not Everything Is ____ ism: Some People Are Just Jerks →

Chicago: Thousands of Shootings, Yet Still Ignored

I'm not sure if it's common knowledge yet, but for years the city of Chicago has maintained more deaths per year than those serving in our military. More than 3,500 people were shot in Chicago in 2017, Sun-Times data shows. Over the last 3 months, since 2018 began, over 450 Chicagoans have been shot, with 100 … Continue reading Chicago: Thousands of Shootings, Yet Still Ignored →

Illegal Immigration: 12 Million+ People Said “Screw You!”

If you told someone they couldn’t come in your house and they said “Screw You!” and came in while you were at work, would that be OK? What if 5 people did that? 10 people? Would you thank them for disregarding your wishes and simply decide they could stay after all? What if you had … Continue reading Illegal Immigration: 12 Million+ People Said “Screw You!” →