Trumped by His Ego
When former communications director for Trump’s “Make America Great Again” super PAC, Stephanie Cegielski, wrote her open letter denouncing Trump as a protest candidate who never expected the presidency who’s “ego has now taken over the driver’s seat,” she finally hit...
Ego vs Gorilla
Bernie and Hillary went at it in February dissecting progressivism during the debate. But what about the word needs clarification? Even Charles Darwin knew that progress (AKA evolution) is about the deepening and strengthening of moral and social instincts and ethical...
Dealing with Disappointment? No Bloody Marys before 11 am
Writers are experts in disappointment. Day after day, month after month, year after year we sit at our computers in our spare bedroom churning out pitches for articles to editors, book pitches to publishers and agents, pitches for blogs, pitches for reviews of...
Three-two-one
In live television the cameraman counts down the seconds before a reporter goes on-air, saying “five, four, three.” The two and the one are silent finger gestures finishing the countdown. Those last two seconds are rather like freefalling… what will happen next? What...
Railroad Ties and Egos
So I’m hiking along a bike trail next to a canal in the woods. It’s a walk I take frequently – a couple of flat miles each way that gets me off my ass, out of my office chair and upright for a couple hours or so each day. I usually go in the late afternoon, but for...
From the Occoquan Workhouse to Twerking
Once upon a time, feminism was a human rights movement delivered from the soul of woman and man alike. It was a clear-cut moral and social imperative and sheer common sense. Now the "F" word means rants on new feminism, embodied feminism, Miley Cyrus and rebranding....
The Illusion of Perfection
Perfection is an illusion—an impossible ideal cooked up by the Devil. Okay maybe not the Devil. But most certainly it has been concocted by the ego—that amazing image of ourselves we project and try so hard to uphold. I’ve sought perfection all my life both inside...
Food Insecurity
“Food insecurity.” That’s what we’re calling HUNGER now. Sounds like a psychological disease some pharmaceutical company should invent a pill for, doesn’t it? But could the mothers and fathers who can’t afford milk for their children afford pills to stave off the...
Taking Care
I’m a feminist. I must be a feminist. Why else would I feel guilty admitting to my best friend that I’m finally at a place in life where I’m willing to let a man take care of me? GASP! Shock! Horror! Did I really say that? I did. And now I’m going to explain. It says...
How Do I Best Support Myself?
Back when this symbol first made its way into American consciousness in 1938 if you asked somebody, "How do you support yourself?" there was no question about what you were asking them. “I work for the firm Pearson Hardman,” would come the proud answer. Or, "I work...