(The following piece was part of a longer rambling essay on mothering in the social media age–I know, I know…not exactly breaking new ground there. ANYwho. I took this one segment, tightened it up and presented at my Friday Toastmasters meeting as part of my humorous speech workbook and I thought I would share it here. This … Continue reading
How this non-runner ran a half marathon
I am not a runner. At least, not one of those gazelle-like natural runners. I am more of a lumbering, wounded elephant, slow runner. Despite this, I still completed my first half marathon in March. For the past five years I have been talking about picking up running. I would speak really casually about it. … Continue reading
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Imagine Nelly playing here…over and over and over…
A radio station in San Francisco recently played Nelly’s Hot in Herre for two straight days while they in the process of re-branding and reformatting away from a Latino mix station to “contemporary rhythmic”. I have been mulling over what to do with this space and have arrived at some changes–away from my general musings … Continue reading
Peaches! Peaches! Peaches!
Originally posted on manymomsonemission:
It’s the last few weeks of Summer here in Central Virginia so what better way to end the summer than with a visit to our local Peach Orchard. If you live within a 2 hour drive of Charlottesville, Virginia I strongly suggest you check out Chiles Peach Orchard. We drove the…
Keeping it real….awkward
I remember when I was a youth (or yout for you Cousin Vinny fans), I was super awkward. I don’t mean in that “yeah everything thinks they were awkward but really its just a phase” awkward, I mean I was certifiably awkward. Award-winningly awkward. Bad perm awkward. Braces awkward. I didn’t feel like I … Continue reading
Where the hell have you been
Yo. I was on a break. Why? Well…it was a bit of a self imposed, self reflection, self centered kind of a thing. Working out the details of some stuff that needs changing. It was like a spring cleaning for my soul, I guess. But, heres what you missed, or rather…wheres what I didn’t bother … Continue reading
Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA
Originally posted on GROWtest.org:
Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.”
30 Days of Health
There are two things that are going to make May extra awesome this year. The first is my boxing class is back and I cannot wait to glove up and start hitting things. The second is I have signed up to help raise money for Lyon-Martin Health Services during their 30 Days of Health event. … Continue reading
In Memory of… (Bullying, Rape, Slut-Shaming, and Rape Culture)
Originally posted on Tri- Valley Haven Blogger:
When I was twelve years old, I was bullied. A lot. One night, my mom had left to go to a party and I was in the house alone. I spent the evening in my room, probably reading a book or drawing. When my mom got in, she…
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