Empathy Can Change the World
How realistic video games are! We can attack with impunity people who seem more real and less important every time we engage them. Blood, destruction, death—all sanitized so our children … Continue reading
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Not a Party Girl
There was a time in my past when being a party girl seemed to refer to someone who was good at drinking, necking, and playing games that may have begun … Continue reading
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Scammers Delight
Years ago, I knew a woman with children who were deeply saddened by her divorce. Their depression lifted significantly when she told them they were going to Disneyland (the greatest … Continue reading
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Toilet Paper Rolls
Not that long ago, I read an article about the immense climate impact of millions of discarded toilet paper rolls—the cardboard cylinders. I hadn’t thought about the waste involved or … Continue reading
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Is He Dead Yet?
There was a cartoon on Facebook (I don’t know by whom): Two characters sit side by side with their backs to the reader, as one asks, “Is he dead yet?” … Continue reading
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“Someone to Die For”
Most films that portray grief manage to create an emotional heaviness in the viewer by the final credits. In the opening scenes of THE AMATEUR (2025), Rami Malek made me … Continue reading
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Just Another Defaced Doll
Why is it that a segment of the population has decided to detest intelligence as suspect? They reject smart solutions to problems—in fact, ANY solutions to many problems such as … Continue reading
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The Gold-Colored Refrigerator
In 1978, my husband and I bought our first home with a $2000 down payment inherited from my grandma. One of the most elegant inclusions in the sale was a … Continue reading
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A Power in the Universe that Dwarfs All Others
Imagine there’s a power in the universe that dwarfs all others. Certain groups of intelligent beings hold it in awe while others mock them as woefully misguided and weak, using … Continue reading
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It’s for Your Own Good
Is there such a thing as a perfectly loving, supportive early life at home and in public? I couldn’t say. Parents feel compelled to guide their children, often subtly or … Continue reading
