How Aging Is Like a Science Fiction Movie
Is an old person in your life driving you absolutely crazy?
Being Unvaccinated in Chicago Is a Particular Kind of Pain
The farthest-left-leaning neighborhood of Democratic Chicago used to be the perfect place for me. Not right now.
Or DON’T Do What You Love
The belief “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” has created a spectrum of hypocrisy.
Protesting Proof-of-Vaccination Mandate in Chicago
Photos of the demonstration against the City of Chicago’s mandate that went into effect 3 Jan 2022.
Christmas Movies In Which No One Falls In Love and No One Saves Christmas
Tired of the overly sweet stuff?
Will You Be My Unvaccinated Friend?
A support group for people who gave a hard “No, thanks” to Moderna and Pfizer.
Christmas Still Isn’t Right
Christmas 2020 sucked. This was supposed to be better.
Love Winter A Little More
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...
PowerSongs by Lowry Olafson
In my new career as The Detail Conductor, content writer to the open-minded, I am once again networking a lot. A few days ago I spoke with Lowry Olafson who has one of the coolest businesses I've come across yet -- and I've been networking with small businesses and...
Halloween Verse: Don’t Look in the Mirror
This poem expresses the scariest part of life I can think of.
“I’m busy, but bad.”
I hate being a Busy Person, but now I am for the second time in my life.
Middle-Aged Woman Doesn’t Regret Not Having Children
NOT an argument to remain childfree! Just saying it’s not terrible.