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An Eclectic Life
Kindness marks the flesh
No good deed shall go unpunished is a warning, not to those performing good deeds, but rather for those fearing the performing of good deeds. It is an empty threat for the good deed doer by those who fear the impact of good deeds. It is an indicator of the power that...
Learning to live again
Learning to live again is thinking what you are doing now is the hardest thing you’ve had to do so far and realizing you have felt this way about so many of the other things you have had to do. And smiling at yourself as you realize whatever task it is you are...
Is Love the Greatest Thing of All?
Yes. Is it also one of the scariest and hardest things to do in the world? Absolutely. After all if love wasn’t so great we wouldn’t have countless gazillion dollar industries trying to sell us all of its accessories: wear this cologne/perfume, dress this way, take...
God gave me a daughter so I could be a better feminist
Yes, she did. When my daughter Emily was born I thought I knew the type of feminist I was and the type of feminism I believed in. Objectification of women was bad, equal pay for work of equal value was good, delaying reproduction until one was financially secure and...
Always say “YES” if you have the chance to hold a new baby
What is it about new babies? Is it that they smell so wonderful that they’ve made a product (baby powder) that is supposed to smell like a newborn (it doesn’t come close). Is it their teeny tininess? How exactly is it that something so small can be a miniature version...
10 Questions Widows Ask Themselves (way too often)
1. Will I ever recognize myself in the mirror again? 2. If I stop crying every day or almost everyday will the puffiness around my eyes subside? (yes) 3. Is there a skincare product that will hide the truckload of new lines that have cropped up around my eyes? (nope-...
Dear Rogers (Do you really wonder why Canadians dislike you?)
Dear Rogers Thank you so much for the very nice hockey themed gift bag with the “real” hockey lace” string handles. If you knew anything about me you would know what a MAJOR waste of money it was to give me this bag. I would also like to thank you for the contract I...
Please call me “Cunt” to my face
“Cunt” is likely one of, if not, the word that makes me madder than any other word in the English language. There is no male equivalent. There is a harshness and underlying threat of violence that tends to accompany it; the vengeance with which it is usually spewed is...
Dear Mr. Zuckerberg ( I think it’s time )
January 6th, 2015 Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, I commend you on your decision to read a new book every other week. As a public persona I am certain you are aware of how your actions impact those who look up to and respect you, especially today’s young people. I know you are a...
Legitimizing an Unethical and Disrespectful Practice: Enabling Doctors to Deny Women Birth Control
Simple Solutions to Complicated Situations are Inadequate. Overriding a woman’s decision to control when she wants to reproduce because one has completed medical school is unprofessional. No other “profession” can afford to indulge in this type of personal opinion...