Twenty years later, where are we?
A Dystopian Parable
And the people rejoiced. They deified this man because he was a miracle to them for telling them they were right and good for feeling hate for the others. They felt lighter and happier than they had in a long time because this man spoke as one with them and praised them for their selfishness.
Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
Struggling with the weight of current events.
Lockdown Miracle
Rediscovering confidence in writing through opportunities provided by coronavirus lockdown.
What is America?
What kind of place is America? It isn’t the one that boasts about the “American Dream.”
Be the Change – Run for Office
Stand up for what you believe in – run for office.
18 Years
A memorial reflection on Sept 11th and where we are now.
America – its promises and its failures
America’s founding principles were noble, but the promises they made have not yet been achieved.
An Average Thursday
Even musical theatre isn’t safe from sexism.
The Best Family Vacation Ever
For the best family vacation, travel by train and enjoy the journey as much as the destination.
Why are you angry? Why aren’t you angrier?
There are so many real things to be angry about. We need to stop being angry over words and start focusing on the meaning behind them.
No, everyone is NOT “a little autistic”!
This is what it means to be on the autistic spectrum. And it’s time we stop acting like what neurotypical people observe matters more than what autistic people experience.
Us vs. Them
One thing that never fails to surprise me – and annoy me – is the way people go out of their way to find reasons to justify an “us vs. them” mentality. The way people CREATE division when it would be easier, not to mention kinder, to accept others as the people they happen to be.
Let’s Try Something New
Often surviving on very little sleep, my mind wanders a lot in the course of the day. Following my diagnosis, my delirious musings led me to think about all the injustices I’ve experienced in my life, the opportunities lost, the friends lost, the misunderstandings, the depression and loneliness – all because I didn’t have the benefit of an early diagnosis or support.
Reflection & mourning
Reflecting on my relationship with my mother on the event of her 70th birthday and the third anniversary of her death.
Schooling and the cult of presenteeism
Originally posted on Leahurst66:
Earlier this month, Leicestershire Live reported on the case of a parent who was prosecuted and fined for failing to ensure her school-refusing teenage daughter’s regular attendance at school, despite having made valiant efforts to get her there and fully co-operating with the authorities in the face of the child’s outright…
Are You Listening? 