I got a little upset yesterday…

It got me thinking though about our expectations of others and when we feel ‘obligated’ to shove someone in the direction we think they should go. Now before I write this little rant I want everyone to know that I fully understand and empathize with those in Moore, OK and the news that the death […]

The Slacktivist Movement

Yesterday I wrote about the word “Slacktivist” and decided it would be a good idea to encourage people to be an activist for a day and introduced “Slacktivism Day” … I am dead serious about this little movement idea. I think sometimes people need to be given a reason – or even permission to do […]

My new favorite word: Slacktivist.

I’ve seen this word thrown around the Internet quite a bit lately. “Slacktivist” – it is meant to describe those of us who post political or social commentary on our Facebook pages, but tend to not leave our homes and carry signs, yell at people in person, and get arrested for our cause. It is […]

Have we lost common ground for good?

So yesterday I was all rammy and argumentative over things like gun control, minimum wage, and of course marriage equality. Here on my blog, I take the time to formulate my thoughts and voice my opinions in a non-inflammatory way (usually) and I sincerely try to find common ground between differences of opinion  because I have found that if you find […]

The perils of being “Freshly Pressed”

Yesterday I wrote about the joys of the freshly Pressed honor, today I will write about the downside. It isn’t a big downside really, but success and publicity can attract all kinds of people who want to try and undermine conversations and ‘push buttons’, otherwise known as “Trolls.” Now I will never understand someones need to […]