To my fellow U.S. dwellers: however short the days feel right now, consider the Norwegians. Their days have ended shortly after 4 p.m. for weeks now. I hear countless people here complain about how early it gets dark, but unless you suffer from a disorder that’s...
NOT an argument to remain childfree! Just saying it’s not terrible.
The competition is fierce for thousands of dollars in prizes. This is what I submitted.
The freedom of one no one looking and no expectations.
When I was in my teens my mother was several years younger than I am now (I'm 54). As a high school student, I was at the beginning of my career as a woman who cares about her appearance while my mother was getting towards the end of hers. We lived in California so it...
Does the idea of donating blood make you squeamish? Do you never have any money to give to good causes? Do you want to volunteer but don't want to leave your home? Donate your voice. [I originally posted this in 2015, but it's worth re-posting now that many have too...
Since "Juldemort" (July 2020 was so horrific for me that's how I refer to it) I've noticed startling changes in myself. One is that I no longer prefer gray skies to bright ones. As this 2015 post expresses, I used to dislike and avoid sunny days, staying inside so the...
[Update: the move is done!] My heart is breaking a bit as I announce that Chicana on the Edge (CotE) is moving to a new home, which means a new URL, which means I'm creating a new website for it. Nothing will change about your access to the blog or how often I post,...
Feeling lonely and isolated? Who isn't! It's easy to feel all alone these days, especially those of us who live alone. Maybe you wish you could make some new friends, but have no idea how to do that when we're all isolating. Well, here are some ideas and you can...
Hey, everybody: today is National Grammar Day! I love this day because I love grammar. Let's all recognize National Grammar Day by using GRAMMAR. How 'bout it?
Hey, since I stopped buying things on Amazon.com I've reduced my spending and started getting out of my apartment more. I didn't foresee that not getting things from that website would cause me to get more exercise, but duh: if I have to leave my home and go to a...
I have dearly loved Amazon.com. My relationship with it began in 2002 when I ordered John Lithgow's CD, Singin' in the Bathtub. A few books and CDs were the only items I got from Amazon.com for years, but since 2012, I've been a happy Amazon Prime member who has spent...
After Gilroy and El Paso and Dayton, it has sunk in at a new level for me that I could die any day. That has always been true, of course, but the frequency of the last three terrorist acts make it immediate for me. White men slaughtering people in public places has...
According to Wikipedia, International Childfree Day was started in 1973 in the United States by the National Alliance for Optional Parenthood, which at the time was the National Organization for Non-Parents. The day was originally Non-Parents' Day. I like the...
Thank you to David Parker for this topic: perseverance. I'd say there are two kinds of perseverance which is officially defined as "the continued effort to achieve despite difficulties." One kind is consciously refusing to give up because you believe you will...