I am “Not Accomplished” – but I am offended. In Defense of the “Slackers”

Sure, sure, I can play seven instruments proficiently and sing and draw and have written a newspaper column and won awards for this here blog and some of my charity work – and I have two beautiful and smart daughters. Oh, I have had my paintings and my written works published in real books and […]

The ALS Ice bucket challenge

Bracing and embracing awareness. I do (shocker) a lot of charity work and make donations and volunteer and I am fully aware of how hard it is to excite people about a cause. Just last week I asked here and on my Facebook page about their favorite charities and I heard crickets chirping before a […]

My wall has a new addition of @MrT

I don’t know how he feels about homelessness and poverty -but I remain a fan of his animated cartoon show so when the chance came to have an autographed Mt. T. In your pocket , I grabbed it!

Hand to mouth

Careful of what I say

Quiet down time

Quiet and down time. The stress of trying to find housing and shelters for desperate families when there are no available beds is getting to me. Without silent, stay at home rime with the family :I’d go insane.

Cost saving sewing?

As a kid my father sewed my best Halloween costumes, mom sewed me pillows out of hand towels to take to summer camp, my grandmother mended clothes and my great grandmother turned her sewing machine into her magic want. Me? I suck. Everything I make looks like arts and crafts from second grade..but I used […]

All Politics are Local

Hashtag activism, “slack-tavism”, political bashing, and discussing issues beyond your backyard – why bother? What happens elsewhere often happens here too. What we fight elsewhere encourages protecting our way of life here. It is important the we discuss and plan out our government. We should constantly be a voice in it and directing the future […]

Drugs, Alcohol, and Welfare. Butt Out

There is no vow of sobriety to take when applying for pubkic assistance benefits

Happy Friday

Sometimes you got to dress the part of a superhero to be a superhero!

Police , good, bad, and who’s accountable

As you know, I run into the police frequently. Fortunately this is at my request when I have someone sitting with me who wants to die or has plans to kill their children. A few weeks ago the Arcadia S.W.A.T. team walked into my back yard before I even put the phone down from a […]