Category: Current Events
My Best Laid Plans Were Nice, But Then…
Four months ago, what started off as a minor tropical storm dropped three feet of water on my city and decimated my plans. Some were, in the grand scheme of things, inconsequential. I was going to throw myself a belated 30th birthday party on Halloween, […]
When Silence Isn’t An Option: What You Can Do In The Aftermath of Charlottesville
I almost didn’t write this post. The last thing anyone wants to read more about is Charlottesville, I told myself. Honestly, the last thing I want to talk about is Charlottesville. It’s depressing, infuriating, difficult to swallow. And even harder to process. It’s hard to believe […]
On Reclaiming Inner Peace
I don’t know about you, but the past few months (and especially the last few days), have left me completely disenchanted and even depressed by the state of the world today. Specifically, in regards to our country and its political affairs. I’ve always been proud […]
When Abortion Becomes the Obvious Choice
On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law regulating abortion clinics, concluding that it placed an “undue burden” on a woman’s ability to obtain an abortion. The law, passed in 2013, required two things: one, that abortion doctors gain admitting privileges at a local hospital, and two, […]