And The COVID Parallel — You’ve most likely heard the Typhoid Mary story, or at least parts of it. And guess what? It perfectly illustrates our current public health predicament. However we feel about this one particular case, the conundrum remains: Is it a “right” for a contagious person to infect others? Does the…

The ugly truth about racism and colorism and how this kind of thinking screws things up for all of us — We’re all guilty of some degree of racism. Yes, all of us. Even people of color. But if you look like me (severely melanin-deficient) you’ve never actually experienced racism. You might think you have, but you haven’t. Why do we insist on dividing ourselves into “us versus them”? We’re not different races

Two Experiences In The Same Family And What We Did — You think you’re safe. You’re relatively young and overall healthy. This Covid-19 “hoax” is nothing to worry about. Scare tactics. Fear mongering. The Government is trying to keep you secluded because — what exactly? They want the entire economy to collapse? Maybe it’s no biggie, but maybe it is. Trouble…

…because I didn’t agree with the white supremacists — The last couple of months have been interesting. Or, mindblowing actually. Bear with me as I try to reason through this mindf**k. “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time” ~ Maya Angelou I’m aware of my white privilege. More so every day. I’m also learning…

Why are we still allowing predators and dimwits any kind of power? — If you don’t reside in the US I’m very happy for you… I’m an advocate of free speech. Or rather, I used to be. I used to believe that things need to be allowed to be said — even by outright crazies. Because people, in general, used to have enough…

But COVID doesn’t care if you believe in it or not — Covidiots are everywhere. And they seem to be multiplying! WTF! I’m pissed! Yes, furious! Being high-risk I literally have not left the house since March. Neither has my son, and my fiance has been working from home for the past two months. He’s left for brief grocery runs only. Because…

How a determined community came together and overwhelmingly proved the power of No-Kill — An unprecedented campaign by one of Colorado’s regressive shelters during the pandemic proved how community engagement saves lives. When the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region in Colorado reached out and asked the general public for help with fostering and adopting from the pool of abandoned pets due to…

What will we do about it? — It has become clear in recent days that many of our leaders are struggling to actually lead. They also seem to lack the capacity for empathy. The key quality for a politician appears to be a cold desire for enriching yourself at the expense of others. …