My Internet Rants – in Blog Form
I have not been outside very much during this pandemic. I am at somewhat elevated risk of complications in the event that I contract COVID-19 – and (rather than spend the pandemic in complete isolation from anyone) I have moved Read more
Sensory Processing Disorder is very common in people who are on the autism spectrum. Many of us are hyper-sensitive to some sounds and/or specific nuances in sound – while completely oblivious to others. This can turn certain experiences that should be pleasant experiences (such as listening to Lady Madonna by the Beatles over a Bluetooth headset) into nightmares.
In Part Two of my four-part response to One Godless Woman’s “4 Questions for Third Wave Feminists” I explain that while progress toward feminist goals is much further along in the West than it is in Islamic countries, we still Read more
In my latest YouTube video, I explain how with full loyalty to the United States, to my Jewish People, and to everyone else to whom I owe so much as a shred of loyalty – I vehemently oppose Donald Trump, Read more
The House bill that would extend the Civil Rights Act protections to LGBTQ people is long overdue – but still it has just about no chance at all of becoming law. Nonetheless, I am glad that the House passed it, Read more
Mira Ryczke Kimmelman (September 17, 1923 – April 17, 2019) survived the World War II Holocaust and dedicated the rest of her life to preventing such things from happening again. One thing that has always been true is that there Read more
Second wave feminism coined the phrase: “The personal is political”. This phrase has great wisdom – but the reverse can also be true – the political is personal. In the 1999 movie, Analyze This, Mafia boss Paul Vitti (portrayed by Read more
In the wake of the panic over Momo, it is time as a society to remind ourselves that if we give credibility to fabricated threats, we risk contributing to real dangers. Back in July of 2018, nearly eight months ago, Read more
I want to continue to seriously experience the presence of the night in the evening and early mornings – but I realize that in the darkest months of the year, the night may be too long even for me. Therefore, Read more
Even though when I lived there, I was in a constant state of fear – my childhood Tennessee home will always have a place in my heart. It has been well over four years since I moved from East Tennessee, Read more