Personal Journeys with Gramma

Life adventures, inspiration and insight; shared in articles, advice, personal chats and pictures.

Not Like Me, I Presume

In a Jesuit school, my husband was taught “Assumptions make an ass out of u (you) and me.” History is rife with them—assuming the world is flat because you can’t … Continue reading

July 27, 2019 · Leave a comment

Celebrating the Liberators

As we see the cruel, dark side of people revealed, we also see their counterparts—those who shine with compassion and truth. How did these people who grew up in similar … Continue reading

July 6, 2019 · 3 Comments

Women Together at Last?

This weekend (according to THE NEW YORK TIMES) as women gather in Washington, D.C., and in state capitals across the nation to be seen as a unified force, disagreements surface—starting … Continue reading

January 21, 2017 · 2 Comments

I Am Woman: Is That a Problem?

(No, this isn’t a rant about Hillary Clinton.  This is about being a woman.) Not long ago, I was taken aback by comments I read on social media regarding the … Continue reading

August 6, 2016 · Leave a comment

How Can I Listen When I Don’t Want to Hear?

Blah, blah, blah.  Sometimes my ears hear a lot of blah, so I don’t want to listen.  Sadly, the person saying the blah blah may be somebody I shouldn’t ignore—a … Continue reading

October 19, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Goose and the Gander

Looking for balance: If it’s okay for a woman to be sexually assaulted because of what she is or is not wearing, then it’s okay if a man is robbed … Continue reading

October 1, 2014 · Leave a comment

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