I do not like writing about politics on this blog and even though I have ranted from time to time, I have deleted them because the crisis had passed, or they weren’t relevant anymore. However, women’s rights are an ongoing issue and shouldn’t be political. They apply to all women no matter their political affiliation. Millions of women’s hearts were shattered when SCOTUS … [Read more...]
Sensationalism in the News is Not New
I recently added PBS documentaries to my Amazon Prime subscription and watched a 2-part series called Citizen Hearst | American Experience. Other than Hearst Castle, Patty Hearst, and little from Citizen Kane, I didn’t know much about William Randolph Hearst. I’m a huge sucker for documentaries because I am a history geek and Hearst was quite a character. He was one of the … [Read more...]
Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Hero for Women
I had been escaping from the Internet for most of the day when I happened to check my Twitter feed. I couldn’t believe it! Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was gone! Many of us hoped she’d last through January and yet it was amazing she made it so long. She died of pancreatic cancer. I know how brutal that disease is because my boyfriend died from it at the beginning of the year. … [Read more...]
Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Caregivers Story
It’s always hard to hear that a person has passed away from cancer. It’s a horrible disease that can completely change a person’s life as well as their families, causing deep pain and enormous stress. With Senator John McCain’s passing from Glioblastoma Multiforme, it brings back the pain my family went through when my husband succumbed to the same disease. Glioblastoma … [Read more...]
What Would Walter Cronkite Say About the News Today?
Growing up during the 1960s, there were two main sources of news: Walter Cronkite and the Huntley and Brinkley Report. Our family was a fan of Uncle Walter. We watched him as he sadly took us through the assassinations of President Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King. We also celebrated with him when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. He was a man you could trust … [Read more...]
