I used to write about the ups and downs of life abroad. I used to write pithy posts about parenting. I used to write salty observations of marriage and life and love and all the stuff that falls between the cracks like so much cheese doodle dust. Now I seem only to write about events…
Tag: American
Lessons from Scandinavia
A few nights ago I stood on a street corner near my apartment. It was a little before midnight. The air was crisp, the sky was bright, fir garlands twinkled with Christmas lights. I stood alone, nary a car in sight…and waited for the light to change from red to green. Shit, I thought. I’m…
Dear Angry White Guys
Let me start by saying I know a hell of a lot of white men across the board who do right every day, men who don’t just give equality lip-service, but show it in the way they live their lives. This message is not for them. This is for the angry, white men. I am so freaking tired…
Why Donald Trump May Be Just What America Needs Right Now
The time has come, as my father would have said, to shit or get off the pot. Let’s be clear. Whenever Donald Trump opens his mouth, I cringe. I recoil at each campaign promise. If there is a spectrum of ideals, I am as far away from Donald Trump as one can be. But at the…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 